get ready

phrase

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

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So, get ready for some basketball action — and some traffic action, too, as arriving fans and departing commuters cross paths in downtown Miami. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Teams have left to raise awareness for social justice issues or simply to continue to get ready for the game. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Attendees were also invited to get ready at L’Oréal Paris’s glam station, followed by a trip down Allure’s red carpet. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head! — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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