get set

Ready yourself now

Get set is a command to prepare for imminent action, the middle stage of the "ready, set, go" sequence that precedes races and other competitions.

The phrase extends to any situation requiring readiness: Get set for a wild ride.

Someone who is all set is fully prepared.

Related

readySuitable for use now
countdownBackward enumeration to zero
starter pistolBlank-firing race signal
coiledArranged in spirals
warm-upPre-activity preparation routine

ready steady go · focus · await · mark · stance · signal · poise · prepare · crouch · in position · hair-trigger · expect · steady · position · brace · hold steady · hush · silence

Categories

game startskickoff, tip-off, tipoff, face-off, puck drop
getting readyreadying, be prepared, equipping, gear up, prep time
commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run

Opposites

readiness state

get setunprepared

Lacking readiness beforehand

unready · at ease · off guard · caught off guard · stand down

sequence position in starting commands

get setgo

Move from here

start · begin · on your marks · stop · halt

action vs. preparation

get setfinish up

Bring to completion

wrap up · stand down · call it off · abort · disengage

Family

get, set, forget, setting, getting, sets, mindset, gets, onset

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G