set off a/the tripwire

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set off a/the tripwire

To trigger some sort of alarm or protective measure, such as a booby trap. Watch your leg! You almost set off the trip wire! When Alan set off the trip wire, he narrowly escaped being crushed by a falling boulder.

See also: off, set, tripwire

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be well off
be off for (something)
be off for sth
(Now) where was I?
be off with you
break off
base off (of) (something else)
breeze off
be off the wall
bounce something off someone

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have perspective (on something)
have pins and needles
have pity on
have pity on (one)
have precedence over (someone or something)
have pride of place
have pull with
have pull with (someone)
have rathers
have recourse to
have recourse to (something)
have regard to (something)
have regard to something
have relations with
have rocks in (one's) head
have rocks in head
have rocks in one's head
have scales fall from (one's) eyes
have second thoughts
have second thoughts about (someone or something)
have seen (one's) day
have seen better days
have seen/known better days
have seller's remorse
have served (one's)/its purpose
have set off the trip wire
have several irons in the fire
have sex
have sharp elbows
have shit for brains
have shot your bolt
have shoulder to the wheel
have skin in the game
have smooth sailing
have snow on the mountain
have snow on the roof
have so
have some balls
have some checking up to do
have some neck
have somebody at your mercy
have somebody eating out of your hand
have somebody in the palm of your hand
have somebody to thank
have somebody/something in mind
have somebody/something on the brain
have somebody/something taped
have somebody/something written all over it
have somebody's ear
have somebody's guts for garters
have somebody's interests at heart
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have sent wrong signals
have sent you packing
have served (one's)/its purpose
have served /its purpose
have served as a mouth piece
have served as a mouth piece for
have served as a mouth piece for someone
have served as a mouth-piece
have served as a mouth-piece for
have served as a mouth-piece for someone
have served as a mouthpiece
have served as a mouthpiece for
have served as a mouthpiece for someone
have set a bad example
have set a good example
have set great store by
have set great store by her
have set great store by him
have set great store by it
have set great store by me
have set great store by one
have set great store by somebody
have set great store by someone
have set great store by something
have set great store by them
have set great store by us
have set great store by you
have set off a false alarm
have set off a trip wire
have set off a tripwire
have set off the trip wire
have set off the tripwire
have set on foot
have set the stories straight
have set the story straight
have set the world on its ear
have set up a back channel
have set up a back-channel
have set up a backchannel
have settled an old score
have settled old scores
have several irons in the fire
have several irons in the fire
have several irons in the fire
have several irons in the fire
have sewed up
have sewn up
have sewn up a deal
have sewn up the deal
have sexual relations
have sexual relations with
have sexual relations with her
have sexual relations with him
have sexual relations with me
have sexual relations with someone
have sexual relations with them
have sexual relations with us
have sexual relations with you
have shaded the truth
have shadow boxed
have shadow-boxed
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