What does "Set off" mean?
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"Set off" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
I wish we'd set off sooner.
— Peppa Pig S2E13
Remember when you set off the witch?
— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E5
You kind of set off an eternal winter everywhere.
— Frozen 1
You set off my internal defense alarm.
— How I Met Your Mother S4E5
So did you set off the firecracker yet?
— Modern Family S3E1
four city girls set off to visit the country mice.
— Sex and the City S1E10
Yes, sir, she also knows the code that calls the police and sets off the burglar alarm.
— Sherlock S2E1
Goodness, and I set off in such good time.
— The Crown S1E8
"Set off" in TV shows & movies
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