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set to do sth

fixed phr..
C1 Advanced Oxford

fixed phr.. you use this when someone or something is ready or likely to do something very soon.

fixed phr.. an adjectival phrase indicating that an event or action is imminent, prepared, or scheduled to occur.


SIMPLE

The company is set to open its new office tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of training, the athlete is set to break the world record at the upcoming games.

COMPLEX

With interest rates set to rise further, economists predict a significant slowdown in the housing market over the next fiscal quarter.

Usage

usually follows the verb 'to be' and is followed by an infinitive verb.

Teaching tip

this phrase often appears in news headlines to describe scheduled future events; contrast it with 'about to', which feels more immediate and less planned.

Pitfall

The project is set doing next week.The project is set to start next week.this phrase must be followed by a 'to-infinitive' verb, not a gerund.

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