get ready

Idioms

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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"You line your ship up, you turn the engine on, you get ready to make a charge, then you'll get your quote," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“When they get ready to go to war, we’re slow,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

By 07:30 GMT, early morning revellers wind down, heading back home to get ready for work.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

So, are you free to wear those PJs as you get ready to board your next flight?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

When my parents come home, they rush my brother and me to get ready to go to dinner at my grandparents’ house.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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