get ready

phrase

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

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Sumrall has repeatedly challenged the unit publicly to get ready for the rigors of the SEC. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Through all of it, Ibrahim has stayed put, tasked with helping the world get ready for AI. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 But if surveillance pricing seems corrupt or unethical, get ready. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Let your child eat, get dressed and get ready without a countdown hanging over the morning, according to PBS. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 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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