all set

Idioms  

1. Ready, in position for some action, as in I'm all set to leave the country. This colloquial term uses set in the sense of “put in proper position or order.” The same meaning appears in the traditional Ready, get set, go for starting a race; here set means “in position to start.”

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all set

“Good Mythical Morning,” “Mythical Kitchen,” “Last Meals” and “Alan’s Universe” are all set to stream there alongside their YouTube releases starting later this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Bhatia, Elaine Saverin and Baum are all set to join Liverpool’s board following the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, located in the so-called "Dry Corridor", all set monthly temperature records in both June and July, heightening concerns over famine.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Still, when game day arrived, Wright and his wife were all set to go, except for one major wrinkle: They never got the tickets.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

And, naturally, she was all set to be the high priestess.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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