Idiom
all set
Meaning
Ready, prepared, equipped.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I have my bags packed and I am all set to leave.”
“Once you have finished checking the documents, let me know so we are all set for the meeting.”
“Having meticulously organized the logistics and secured the necessary permits, the expedition team was finally all set to embark upon their journey into the unknown.”
Examples
simple
“I have my bags packed and I am all set to leave.”
contextual
“Once you have finished checking the documents, let me know so we are all set for the meeting.”
complex
“Having meticulously organized the logistics and secured the necessary permits, the expedition team was finally all set to embark upon their journey into the unknown.”
Origin
From *all*, in the sense of thoroughly or completely, and *set*, meaning prepared or arranged. The compound functions as a simple indicator of readiness.
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