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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Example Sentences

It's all set up to be an epic encounter, but has the Tynecastle outfit's best chance gone?

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“You are all set to go,” a U.S. military officer radioed as the ship glided through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and swung around the peninsula at the northern end of Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The table was arranged with empty cups and pitchers or with bowls and jars, all set up to resemble a playful social activity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

He said, “We’ve got a ways to go today and you’ll be coming with us, so you better eat hearty. We’re all set for you back in the trees.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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