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A look at the world's largest cruise ship | Learn English expression 'set sail'

Plain English

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The Importance of Setting Sail

Today's expression is set sail. It simply means to start a journey on a boat. Even if there isn't a sail on the boat, you still can say sail. Set sail can also be used as a proxy for leave. And that's all for today's plain English. Try listening and reading the transcript at the same time.

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