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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

A huge crowd of kids stood in front of the factory, all set to sign up for the ice-cream flavor contest.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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