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get ready

Idioms  
  1. Also, make ready. Become prepared or make preparations for something. For example, It'll take me another hour to get ready for the painter, or Jane promised to make the room ready for our guests. [Late 1500s] Also see get set.


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"Britons warned to get ready for biggest El Niño in a millennium," is the Guardian's take on the UN warnings.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

For those who are watching the show for the plot, get ready to yeehaw about all the melodrama that’s about to hit your screen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Tesla’s stock was staging a standout performance on Monday as investors get ready for the company to show off its Cybercab robotaxis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

"I tell them they need to get ready and that if they show no signs, we'll be able to release them," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

“I know you have been up all night long, but I am afraid it is time for you both to get ready for school.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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