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Vocabulary
Set off into addiction
Hello,
Reading about Amy Winehouse, I came across this sentence:
"Her family believes that the mid-2006 death of her grandmother, who was a stabilizing influence, set her off into addiction."
I'm wondering if "setting off into addiction" is a common phrase.
If so, can you show me how it works on another sentence, please?
Thank you
Reading about Amy Winehouse, I came across this sentence:
"Her family believes that the mid-2006 death of her grandmother, who was a stabilizing influence, set her off into addiction."
I'm wondering if "setting off into addiction" is a common phrase.
If so, can you show me how it works on another sentence, please?
Thank you
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"set someone off into something" means to set someone on a course into that state or situation. Here are a few more examples from Google search: The littlest things could set him off into a storm of uncontrollable rage. His whispered compliment set her off into giggles.
- "set someone off into something" means to set someone on a course into that state or situation.
- Here are a few more examples from Google search: The littlest things could set him off into a storm of uncontrollable rage.
- His whispered compliment set her off into giggles.
- My mom's comment set me off into a downwards spiral.
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"set someone off into something" means to set someone on a course into that state or situation. Here are a few more examples from Google search:
The littlest things could set him off into a storm of uncontrollable rage.
His whispered compliment set her off into giggles.
My mom's comment set me off into a downwards spiral.
The littlest things could set him off into a storm of uncontrollable rage.
His whispered compliment set her off into giggles.
My mom's comment set me off into a downwards spiral.
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