get ready

idiom

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

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All guests have to do is reserve a ride (up to 24 hours in advance), pack their beach bags, and get ready to set sail. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025 Here’s how to get ready for preorders The first Switch popularized the idea of a game console that can be played on your living room television or on an airplane, prompting a wave of PC gaming brands to follow suit. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Dive in and get ready for your best makeup day yet. Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025 If the reporter works for an outlet Trump feels has treated him unfairly, get ready to be ignored or insulted. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 29 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 2025.

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