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get ready for sth

fixed phr..
A1 Beginner Oxford

fixed phr.. To prepare yourself for something that is going to happen.

fixed phr.. To make preparations for an anticipated event or activity; a common verb phrase where 'get' functions as a dynamic copula meaning 'become'.


SIMPLE

I need to get ready for the party.

CONTEXTUAL

We should get ready for the meeting; the clients will be here in ten minutes.

COMPLEX

As the storm clouds gathered, the coastal community began to get ready for the hurricane's inevitable arrival.

Usage

This phrase is followed by the event or situation you are preparing for.

Teaching tip

Contrast with 'prepare for', which is slightly more formal and can imply a longer or more serious process of preparation.

Pitfall

I am getting ready to the party.I am getting ready for the party.The preposition 'for' is used to introduce the event you are preparing for.

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