set up shop
The idiom "set up shop" commonly refers to establishing a business or beginning operations in a specific location.
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Definition
B2Business
(general)To start a business or organization in a particular place.
Example
- After years of planning, they finally set up shop in the city center.
- She set up shop as a freelance designer last year.
B2General
(idiomatic)To begin operating or offering services in a specific location.
Example
- The new food truck set up shop near the park.
- They set up shop at the event to sell their handmade crafts.
B2Physical Arrangement
(literal)To arrange or prepare the necessary equipment and space for work or business activities.
Example
- They set up shop in the garage to work on their project.
- He set up shop in the corner of the living room for his remote job.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "set up shop":
set upset out one's stallshut up shopbig shoptalk shopdo businessshop timeset to worktalking shopset aboutpot shopstart upswap shop