get ready

idiom

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

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The purpose of the annual extravaganza is to manage the herd’s size and brand and vaccinate the new calves, as well as get ready for the annual buffalo sale, where a couple hundred of the animals are auctioned off. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 So sharpen your focus, channel your inner astrophysicist, and get ready to decode the dark. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025 The rest of the week does look to be cold and below average, so get ready for winter to make a full return to Chicago. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 After that, get ready for a strong cold front that could bring a significant 30-degree drop in high temperatures from one day to the next. Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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