Explode a bomb
Meanings
- Explode a bomb (separable [optional], International English)
- Ring an alarm (separable [optional], International English)
- Start a journey (intransitive, International English)
- Counterbalance a debt (separable [optional], International English)
- Provide a visual contrast that looks good (separable [optional], International English)
- Cause, trigger events (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- We need to SET OFF before someone notices.
- Management's decided to SET OFF apparently.
- I suppose SET OFF is the least terrible option.