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get set

Idioms  
  1. Prepare to go, as in Get set; the taxi's coming. This phrase is also a synonym for get ready. Also see under all set.


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Often, prices get set far above a drug’s objectively measured value.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Delta expects the top line to keep climbing in the final stretch of 2025, providing an upbeat readout of holiday travel as other airlines get set to report earnings over the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Mills said that when she first arrived at the compound, Joyce helped her get set up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

Most of Mr. Rush’s records get set at his home, with volunteers helping out, carefully recording the event.

From NewsForKids.net ● Oct. 31, 2024

“It isn’t this smooth and easy. You don’t just fly in and get set on a perfect lake and have all the food you want and have it all come this easy. It isn’t real.”

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

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