VERBS
- appear, be, feel, look, seem
- get
- We were getting ready to go out
- get sb
- trying to get the children ready to leave
- consider sb, declare sb, deem sb, judge sb
- She was concerned to protect the children from the truth until she judged them ready to hear it
ADV
- all
- I was all ready to leave when the phone rang
- not quite
- He didn't feel quite ready for marriage
- (just) about, almost, nearly, practically
- I think we're just about ready to start
- always, ever
- not yet
- emotionally
- Though Paul had wanted a child, he wasn't emotionally ready for it
PREP
- for
- I feel ready for anything!
- with
- He's always ready with a quick answer
VERBS
- be, stand
- The suitcases were standing ready by the front door
- have sth, hold sth, keep sth, leave sth
- Please have your tickets ready for inspection. holding his gun ready I've left everything ready in the kitchen
- get sth, make sth
- I'll get all the boxes ready. The warships were soon made ready
- consider sth, declare sth, deem sth, judge sth
- The plane was refuelled and declared ready for service again
PREP
- for
- The cases are ready for delivery
ADV
- more than, only too, very
- Connors was more than ready to oblige. She was only too ready to believe the worst of him
- always, ever
- apparently
- clearly
PHRASES
- ready and willing
- always ready and willing to help