set sail

phrasal

: to begin a voyage : start out

we are setting sail for England next week

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set sail

1. To spread the sails

2. To set forth on a voyage (with for)

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Main Entry: ↑sail

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set sail see under ↑sail¹

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Main Entry: ↑set

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set sail phrase

to begin a journey across water

The ship set sail on Wednesday.

Thesaurus: to start a journey_hyponym

Main entry: sail

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hoist the sails of a vessel

■ begin a voyage

tomorrow we set sail for France

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set sail

: to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat

They set sail for/from San Francisco tomorrow.

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Main Entry: ↑sail

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set sail — see ↑sail, 2

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Main Entry: ↑set

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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set sail — ► set sail 1) hoist the sails of a boat. 2) begin a voyage. Main Entry: ↑set … English terms dictionary
set sail — to begin a trip on a ship or boat. Later he left California and set sail for Australia, searching for gold. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of set sail (= put up the sails of a boat to use the wind to move forward) … New idioms dictionary
set sail — {v. phr.} To begin a sea voyage; start sailing. * /The ship set sail for Europe./ … Dictionary of American idioms
set sail — {v. phr.} To begin a sea voyage; start sailing. * /The ship set sail for Europe./ … Dictionary of American idioms
set sail — phrasal to start out on a course; especially to begin a voyage < set sail for Bermuda > … New Collegiate Dictionary
set sail — verb To embark on a voyage by boat. We set sail for the Caribbean … Wiktionary
set\ sail — v. phr. To begin a sea voyage; start sailing. The ship set sail for Europe … Словарь американских идиом
set sail — start sailing, begin a sea voyage The three women set sail for Hawaii on a small sailboat … Idioms and examples
set sail — to begin a journey across water The ship set sail on Wednesday … English dictionary
Set Sail To Mystery — Set Sail To Mystery … Википедия

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