get ready

idiom

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

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When single mother, April, is about to become an empty nester, decides to fix up her house to get ready to sell it. Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 So get ready for more passion soon and answers to your burning questions from Episode 2. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026 Doncic, the leading-vote getter for Sunday’s All-Star Game, has been working out and playing some five-on-five action to get ready. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Head over to Callahan’s Bowl-a-Rama in Newington to lace up your shoes and get ready to strike. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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