get ready

idiom

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

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Make some hot cocoa, queue up The Holiday or your most beloved Christmas songs, and get ready to screenshot our favorite Christmas nail designs. Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 Ahead of Cobra Kai season six’s return to Netflix for part two on Nov. 15, viewers should get ready for the caliber of black belts and karate masters at the Sekai Taikai, the global tournament, to go way up. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024 To get ready for this brave new world some police departments started with buying a few Teslas. Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024 The influencer took over Victoria’s Secret Pink’s Instagram and TikTok, taking viewers behind the scenes of her process to get ready for the night, backstage at the show and on the red carpet. Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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