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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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Every morning, she wakes up and climbs up to her damaged apartment to bathe, change clothes and get ready for work.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

So much so she couldn't sleep properly the night before her ceremony and woke at dawn to get ready.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

France might boast the most talented roster at the 2026 World Cup, but to reach the quarterfinals, the team also had to get ready for the ugly side of a beautiful game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

For reimbursements, get ready to amass a boatload of documentation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

I must have fallen asleep because, next thing I know, Hannie is nudging us and telling us to get ready.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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