sally forth

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To set out or depart, often suddenly and with energy or determination. This verb implies a beginning of movement, typically from a defensive or static position into action. It often carries a connotation of eagerness, boldness, or a burst of activity.
Usage
  • The verb "sally forth" is used to describe the act of leaving a place, especially to embark on an adventure, a journey, or a specific task. It suggests a spirited or vigorous start.
  • It is often used in literary, historical, or somewhat formal contexts. It can describe both physical movement (e.g., leaving a building) and metaphorical movement (e.g., beginning a new endeavor).
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The knights prepared to sally forth from the castle gates.
    • After much planning, the team finally sallied forth to begin their expedition.
    • She took a deep breath and sallied forth into the crowded room to give her speech.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sally forth into": This common collocation specifies the realm or type of action being entered.
    • The young entrepreneur sallied forth into the competitive world of technology.
  • The phrase can be used humorously or lightly to describe everyday departures with a sense of purpose.
    • Armed with my shopping list, I sallied forth to the supermarket.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sally (noun): A sudden charge out of a besieged place; a sortie. Also, a witty or lively remark.
    • The garrison made a brave sally against the enemy lines.
    • Her conversation was full of amusing sallies.
  • Forth (adverb): Forward in time, place, or order; out into view.
Synonyms
  • Set out: To begin a journey.
  • Sortie (especially in a military context): To go out from a defensive position to attack.
  • Venture forth: To go somewhere courageously.
  • Issue forth: To emerge or come out.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Sally out: A less common variant with the same meaning as "sally forth."
    • The troops sallied out at dawn.
Related Idioms
  • While "sally forth" itself is a set phrase, it is conceptually related to idioms about bold beginnings.
  • To take the plunge: To commit oneself to a course of action.
    • After years of dreaming, he finally took the plunge and sallied forth to start his own business.
Verb
  1. set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner

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