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Synonyms

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.

Example Sentences

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Get ready for Round 2, coming soon to a court near you.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He added: "Get ready Noah, I'm going to have some fun with you!"

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Get ready to be astounded by how technology pushes forward in 75 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Get ready for a messy October-November jobs report.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

“Besides, there’s heat at St. Margaret’s. Please, Alex. Get ready, and then I’ll wake Julie.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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