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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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You all have to get ready for the parade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

So I go home after I finish my performance, and I get ready for my performance tomorrow: I rest, I drink water, I do whatever I need to do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

A handful of defenders noted that the new press secretary had only a day to get ready for her debut.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Yet shoppers who prefer fresh turkey — around 10% of customers — should certainly get ready for the bird to take a bigger bite into their wallet, Lempert said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

I smile and my butterflies get ready to initiate their symphony.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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