set going

sɛt ˈɡoʊɪŋ

setting going

Definition of set going - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

start process

cause something to start or begin working

He set going the engine with a single push.
She set going the project with a quick email.
The teacher set going the experiment for the class.

initiate

trigger

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Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

Expressions with going

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

nice going

intj.

used to praise someone for doing something well

Nice going on your test!

what's going on

exp.

asking about the current situation or event

What's going on in the meeting room?

be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

it isn't going to bite

exp.

not dangerous or scary, safe to approach or touch

Go ahead and touch it, it isn't going to bite!

that's going too far

exp.

exceeding acceptable limits or boundaries

Reading my texts without asking? That's going too far.

you're going nowhere

exp.

stuck in a situation without improvement

With that attitude, you're going nowhere fast.

everything is going someone's way

exp.

have all plans or desires fulfilled easily

He feels great because everything is going his way..

Terms with set going included in their meaning

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stick to the budget

money management

spend within planned limits, not going over the set amount

within the bounds of

adj.

limited

not going outside set limits or rules

within the limits of

prep.

quantity amount

not going beyond a set amount or number

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French:lancer, ...
German:starten, ...
Italian:avviare, ...
Spanish:poner en marcha, ...
Portuguese:pôr a funcionar, ...
Chinese:启动, ...
Japanese:始動させる, ...
Arabic:شَغَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָנִיעַ, ...
Russian:запустить, ...
Ukrainian:запустити, ...
Hindi:शुरू करना, ...
Bengali:চালু করা, ...
Catalan:iniciar, ...
Czech:uvést do chodu, ...
Danish:få i gang, ...
Dutch:starten, ...
Greek:βάζω μπρος, ...
Hungarian:beindítani, ...
Khmer:បញ្ចាប់ដំណើរការ, ...
Korean:작동시키다, ...
Persian:راه انداختن, ...
Polish:uruchomić, ...
Portuguese (BR):ligar, ...
Romanian:a porni, ...
Swedish:få igång, ...
Thai:เริ่ม, ...
Turkish:çalıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:khởi động, ...

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Definition of set going - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with set

Expressions with going

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