make ready to (do something)
make ready to (do something)
To make preparations to do something. We're making ready to move out of the city and into the countryside. I made ready to propose to her, just waiting for the right pause in the conversation.
See also: make, ready
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get ready
- ready when you are
- all set to go
- be ready to roll
- raring
- be raring to go
- ready for prime time
- be, look, etc. set
- at a word