We intend to set forth on our journey very early in the morning.
•What time will you launch forth on your trip?
2. Fig. to begin presenting a speech or an explanation. •As soon as John set forth on his speech, three people walked out.
•Every time he launches forth on a presentation, it's a half hour before he shuts up.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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