set somebody off

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

set sb off phrasal verb informal [ setting sb off sets sb off ]
to cause someone to start doing something
• + -ing verb Every time I think about it, it sets me off laughing.
• She's finally stopped crying - now don't set her off again.
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