be prepared to

Synonyms

gear up

Examples

Whoever strives for good must be prepared to endure evil. John of Damascus

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. Henrik Ibsen

Instead of striving to be right at high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures. Edward de Bono

If you choose to make friendship with a pig you must be prepared to live in the mad. African Proverb

If you want to smear somebody's face with mud, be prepared to dirty your hands. African Proverb

If you wait be prepared to be stung by the bees. African Proverb

Words in the phrase

be prepared to

Close letter words and terms

be preordained be prepared be prepared for be present be present at be present in