get ready

idiom

: to prepare
We didn't have much time to get ready before they arrived.

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The stars are aligning for you once again, starting this week, Leo, so get ready to shimmer and shine! Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Voters should get ready to hunker down for wall-to-wall TV campaign commercials and social media pitches, drowning us in ugly opposition research. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 If it’s been a while since polka dots have been a design staple in your home, get ready to embrace the bold pattern again. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025 Van Halen fans had best get ready to jump on a lot at Sotheby’s this fall. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get ready

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“Get ready.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20ready. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.

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