get set
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“Come on, Two, we’ve got to get set up for the sales day,” Nine said, then back to Clare, “Keep your head down and get through All Hallows’ Eve.
From Literature
“As imaginative as Bluey and Bingo are, I wanted to hone in on that. I want everybody to enjoy, have fun and play. Play is at the forefront of everything. It’s so easy to get set in our ways, and even as an adult, it’s so hard to actually play nowadays. This has been such an experience to get to a childlike state.”
From Los Angeles Times
She did her research and managed to find repayable grants to get set up.
From BBC
“The ball kind of slipped a little bit. He wasn’t sure if it was going to get set. Jamie tried to reset it and by that time, he was already kind of out of his groove on it. So it was just tough right there.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Gen Z has a harder time sticking to a plan … but the kids are really keeping an open mind. It’s harder and harder to do that when you get set in your ways,” Cornell said.
From MarketWatch
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