Synonyms and antonyms of To be ready, or to get ready for something in British Thesaurus

stand by ()

to be ready to do something

brace (verb)

to get ready for something unpleasant

steel yourself ()

to prepare yourself for something unpleasant

all systems go ()

used for saying that everything is ready for an event or an activity to begin

be ripe for something ()

to be ready for something, especially a change

be in business (informal)

informal to be ready to do something, because all the necessary preparations have been made

be looking to do something ()

planning to do something

have something up your sleeve ()

to have a secret plan that you can surprise someone with

screw up the courage/nerve to do something ()

to prepare mentally for doing something difficult

batten down ()

to get ready or to make something ready for a difficult or dangerous situation

be good to go ()

to be ready to do something

be/go on red alert ()

to be/get ready to deal with something very dangerous

come to do something ()

to finally reach a state in which something happens or you do something

have a card up your sleeve ()

to have a secret advantage that you can use later

have a good mind to do something/have half a mind to do something ()

used for threatening to do something, when you probably will not do it

have an eye for/to the main chance ()

to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed

have a trick up your sleeve ()

to have a plan that you can use if you need to

pluck up (the) courage (to do something) ()

to persuade yourself to do something that frightens you

waiting in the wings/waiting (for) your chance ()

to be prepared for an opportunity to do something that you have wanted to do for a long time