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phrases - Difference between On your mark, get set, go and Ready . . . 11 I've always understood ready, steady (or set) go to be a more generic form of on your mark, get set, go, and I'd be inclined to use it in more relaxed situations perhaps The latter feels more specifically like a race
what does it mean to get set What does get set mean? What does it mean when we say "get set" in the phase "get ready get set go" or the phrase "on your marts get set go"? This question focuses on the term "Get Set" not just in reference to a sport but in general
another way to express readiness for something all set to begin set to go prepared to take the next step set to undertake this path all set to start This is an statement with which a piece ends and therefore it needs a concise and emphatic quality which pretty captures the effect of "ready to begin" phrase with different words John is capable of doing so much in this project
Is the use of all set exclusive to certain regions? I grew up in the Northeastern US where the use of the phrase "all set" to mean "ready" or "finished" is common An example would be, "Are you all set with that?" (perhaps while pointing to an unfi
Where does get-go come from? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This is from a very commonly used expression from childhood in Canada during the 1950s probably into the 1960s It derived from "Get ready, get set, go!", and was used for a race of any kind It was frequently used by teachers in classrooms for any sort of competition as well Children shortened it to "Get, go!" Because most of the time, everybody had already started by the time you got to
expressions - One for the money, two for the show - English Language . . . My impression is that One for the money Two for the show Three to make ready And four to go (or " three to get ready " in contemporary English) is something that children say when they start a race (the running starting on "go") Anyway, it's appears in this 1872 book, (it's not a race here, but FumbleFingers has found another 1872 citation where it is used for a race) I would assume that
Synonym for ready to use? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I think your suggestions are appropriate when reworded: "This prepared document is ready for [your] use " "This ready-to-use file " Perhaps you could find a suitable synonym for a specific type of use?
idioms - Difference between gear up and ready - English Language . . . Yes, gear up is synonymous with ready But then, ready is also synonymous with prepare … “Gear up” has some implications that you will be readying your equipment (your gear), though it can also be used figuratively All in all, I don't see a big difference between these uses of gear up, ready and prepare