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

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

He stroked her shining hair, all set about with golden Dust, and waited.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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