set off
US /sɛt ɔf/
・UK /set ɒf/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo start a journey
Katie and Julie will set off together for a holiday
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo cause something to explode or start working.
The fire alarm was set off by the smoke.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo make something look attractive by being a contrast.
The red scarf really sets off her blue eyes.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo trigger or activate an alarm.
The vibration might set off the alarm.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo compensate for something.
The company set off its losses against its profits.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo ornament or decorate.
The diamonds set off the queen's dress.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo cause something to happen or begin.
Dust can set off an asthma attack.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo display or present something effectively.
The gallery was set off with beautiful paintings.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause to explode.
He set off the bomb.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo start a journey.
They set off on their adventure.
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Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- To really own what has happened, what that invasion of Iraq set off.
To really own what has happened, what that invasion of Iraq set off.
- To really own what has happened, what that
invasion of Iraq set off.
To really own what has happened, what that invasion of Iraq set off.
Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
- In 1994, Texas elected a new governor, George W. Bush, who made it legal to carry a concealed gun his first year in office and set off a trend in the state that's continued for decades.
In 1994, Texas elected a new governor, George W. Bush, who made it legal to carry a concealed gun his first year in office and set off a trend in the state that's continued for decades.
- and set off a trend in the state that's continued for decades.
and set off a trend in the state that's continued for decades.
Elon Musk: Trip to Israel was not an apology tour
- This is the actual truth and it's set off a firestorm of criticism all the way to the White House. - Right
This is the actual truth and it's set off a firestorm of criticism all the way to the White House. - Right
- but you write in responding to another tweet, "This is the actual truth." And it set off a firestorm of criticism all the way to the White House.
but you write in responding to another tweet, "This is the actual truth." And it set off a firestorm of criticism all the way to the White House.
15 Useful English Phrases for Travel
- A: I can't wait to get on that plane and set off on my adventure!
A: I can't wait to get on that plane and set off on my adventure!
- "Set off." This is a commonly used phrasal verb, and it means to begin your journey.
"Set off." This is a commonly used phrasal verb, and it means to begin your journey.
The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
- first nuclear bomb was set off. Right here. Right in the spot. This whole area was vaporized.
first nuclear bomb was set off. Right here. Right in the spot. This whole area was vaporized.
- first nuclear bomb was set off. Right here. Right in the spot. This whole area was vaporized.
first nuclear bomb was set off. Right here. Right in the spot. This whole area was vaporized.
How the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally found
- These impressive cities made a golden city seem plausible, so many Europeans set off in search of El Dorado.
These impressive cities made a golden city seem plausible, so many Europeans set off in search of El Dorado.
- so many Europeans set off in search of El Dorado.
so many Europeans set off in search of El Dorado.
Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?
- They just set off red flags in the research parts of my brain.
They just set off red flags in the research parts of my brain.
Training Self-Driving Cars | March 26, 2025
- So, you're happy to set off?
So, you're happy to set off?
- So you're happy to set off?
So you're happy to set off?
Modern Family | Nobody Pulls Off a Scheme Like the Modern Family Kids
- It was going great until someone set off the alarm because he just had to smoke his dorky pipe.
It was going great until someone set off the alarm because he just had to smoke his dorky pipe.
- someone set off the alarm because he just
someone set off the alarm because he just
Nagoya's Highlights | Overnight Trip Itinerary | japan-guide.com
- The next morning, I set off via the Meguru route bus to the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.
The next morning, I set off via the Meguru route bus to the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.
- The next morning, I set off via the Meiguru route bus to the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.
The next morning, I set off via the Meiguru route bus to the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.