to be ready to do sth

  • 1ready — read|y1 [ˈredi] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(prepared)¦ 2¦(for immediate use)¦ 3 have something ready 4 be/feel ready for something 5 be ready to do something 6¦(willing)¦ 7¦(quick)¦ 8 ready money/cash 9 ready, steady, go! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; …

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  • 2ready — 1 adjective 1 PREPARED (not before noun) prepared for what you are going to do: Come on. Aren t you ready yet? | ready to do sth: Everything s packed, and we re ready to leave. (+ for): I don t want to take the test yet; I m not ready for it. |… …

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  • 3ready — adj. 1 prepared VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, stand ▪ The suitcases were standing ready by the front door. ▪ remain …

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  • 4Be ready — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …

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  • 5pack sth up — UK US pack (sth) up Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T] ► [I or T] to put things into containers so that you can take or send them away: »Can you pack up these orders for despatch? »They were packing up the office ready for the move. ► [I… …

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  • 6make ready (for something) — make ˈready (for sth) idiom (formal) to prepare • to make ready for the President s visit Main entry: ↑readyidiom …

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  • 7hand sth over — UK US hand (sth) over Phrasal Verb with hand({{}}/hænd/ verb ► to give someone else control of or responsibility for something: »to hand over control/power/responsibility hand sth over to sb »The founder handed the company over to his sons. »The… …

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  • 8bring, get sth to market — bring, get, etc. sth to market ► COMMERCE to arrive at the point where a product is ready to be sold: »If all goes well, the company hopes to bring the product to market in about two years. Main Entry: ↑market …

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  • 9bring, get, etc. sth to market — ► COMMERCE to arrive at the point where a product is ready to be sold: »If all goes well, the company hopes to bring the product to market in about two years. Main Entry: ↑market …

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  • 10make a market in sth — Ⅰ. make a market (in sth) ► to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds, shares, etc. as a dealer: »Western investment banks are being allowed to make a market in Chinese domestic shares. Main Entry: ↑make Ⅱ. make a market …

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