get ready

idiom

: to prepare
We didn't have much time to get ready before they arrived.

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For those watching Detroit real estate development, get ready for more ribbon cuttings, grand openings, and a couple of big groundbreakings in 2025. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025 Teams and drivers from all over will get ready for the 2025 season during this period. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, in another room, Claire and Mercy help Rachel get ready. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024 So teachers, educators and students, get ready to do it all over again! Steve Drummond, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get ready 

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“Get ready.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20ready. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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