get ready

phrase

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

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This celebration marks the last big weekend of the island’s annual season, as businesses get ready to shut down for the winter. — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026 Horvath says that there were many iterations of designs and prototypes developed to get ready for the exhibit. — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Let's rapid-fire this Monday class and get ready for a big night of playoff baseball and NFL football. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 States are taking these steps to get ready for another change that will roll out in October 2027. — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get ready

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get/put/stick your/one's oar in
get ready
(get) ready, (get) set, go
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“Get ready.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20ready. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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