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

Amazon Music and A.I.-focused ecommerce startups Queen One and Autonomous Technologies all set up shop at a Williamsburg waterfront building with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

“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

"We'll take it in turns as long as it needs -- the team is all set," a farmer from nearby Waremme, told AFP Monday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Others think they have everything in place—estate plans, wills, and powers of attorney—so they’re all set.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

So they all set off; and it was quiet going for the most part.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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