ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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all set »
Ready; prepared.
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batten down the hatches »
Prepare for trouble.
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caught with one's pants down »
Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
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circle the wagons »
To prepare to defend against an attack.
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clear the decks »
To prepare for action.
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cook up »
To prepare a heroin dose by heating.
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cook up »
To prepare a meal.
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cover one's bases »
To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
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drop the gloves »
To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute.
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fire drill »
An organised practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
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flat-footed »
Unprepared to act.
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forewarned is forearmed »
Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."
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game face »
The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.
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gear up »
To prepare for an activity.
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