get ready

Idioms and Phrases

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

"As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I've got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional," wrote 43-year-old Federer on Instagram.

From BBC

Get ready for Arcadia High basketball to have fun with the Edwards brothers, Owen and Noa.

From Los Angeles Times

Get ready to shake your way to dessert!

From National Geographic Kids

Consent in hand, the owners of the fields raced ahead with work to get ready for drilling, striking deals with suppliers and hiring staff.

From BBC

The Lakers, who had two days off to get ready for the Grizzlies, attacked Memphis early, playing like a team looking to get one back after losing in Tennessee last week.

From Los Angeles Times

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