English Reference

Idiom

get ready

Meaning

To prepare yourself for something you are about to do.

Examples

“I need to get ready for school.”

“Please get ready quickly because the taxi will arrive in five minutes.”

“After months of careful planning, the team began to get ready for the final presentation that would determine the future of the company.”

Examples

simple

“I need to get ready for school.”

contextual

“Please get ready quickly because the taxi will arrive in five minutes.”

complex

“After months of careful planning, the team began to get ready for the final presentation that would determine the future of the company.”

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