set up shop

Example Sentences

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A new generation of modern travel agencies is making it easy for wannabe advisers to set up shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In 2020, India's National Education Policy announced that foreign universities would be allowed in the country and rules were notified in 2023, creating a legal mechanism for these institutions to set up shop.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Unlike other festivals that set up shop in a hot, scenic locale to showcase performers from other places around the world, Mojave Experience has a more authentic vibe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"You need to do this for at least five or six years before you can set up shop on your own."

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Gib, Frank and Kathy set up shop in what had once been Arnold’s living room, using the dining room table and dragging the kitchen table in too.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen