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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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“We wanted to provide a place for adults to relax and reset and get ready for the next day or week,” co-owner Christie Kim says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 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

His feeds are full of upbeat "get ready with me" videos, posts unpacking shopping hauls, and clips in which he talks about his life as a gay teen.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

She had only five more days to get ready, and when she made the actual climb, she’d be outside in the dark without a harness.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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