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all set

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  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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"We were all set to go," Trump said.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

This year, he was all set to bet on Silent Tactic, a horse he promotes through a partnership with the trainer Mark Casse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

He seems all set except for dealing with cold weather.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

“Oh, the gentleman before you was helping me, was all set to let the transaction go through.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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