Idiom
set in motion
Meaning
To trigger movement or progress; to get going.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The new law will set in motion many changes.”
“The CEO signed the contract to set in motion the company's expansion into new markets.”
“The unexpected discovery of the ancient map set in motion a series of events that would eventually alter the course of their entire expedition.”
Examples
simple
“The new law will set in motion many changes.”
contextual
“The CEO signed the contract to set in motion the company's expansion into new markets.”
complex
“The unexpected discovery of the ancient map set in motion a series of events that would eventually alter the course of their entire expedition.”
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