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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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It all set up for him to show what could do as a senior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Edwards added: "It was all set up for a cup upset. We talked a lot about mentality over the past few days and the players showed a real desire to win."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 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

“If they were all set to disappear, so would much of the intermediate-term compute demand that is anticipated. Although we don’t have Sam Altman’s vision, we suspect the truth lies somewhere in between.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

After passing the bar exam, he was all set to take over a country law practice.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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