Collocation
get ready
Definition
to prepare yourself (or something) for an activity or event
'get ready' is a common English collocation. to prepare yourself (or something) for an activity or event
get + ready (+ for + noun/gerund) / get + ready + to + verb
“I need to get ready for work.”
Examples
- Please _____ ready—we’re leaving in five minutes.
- I have to _____ ready for school before 7 a.m.
- She _____ ready quickly and ran to the bus stop.
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- We’re _____ ready to start the meeting now.
- They _____ ready for the interview by practicing answers all week.
- Let’s _____ ready to go as soon as the taxi arrives.
- By the time the guests arrived, we had already _____ ready.
- You should _____ ready for delays if you travel during the holiday weekend.
- He was still trying to _____ ready when the phone rang.
More verb + adjectives
- get angry to start feeling angry; to become angry
- go missing to disappear and not be found, especially unexpectedly
- go quiet to stop speaking or making noise; to become silent, often suddenly
- keep calm to stay relaxed and not get upset or panicked, especially in a stressful situation
- keep quiet to stay silent or not reveal information; to avoid speaking