# set out one's stall

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌsɛt‿aʊt wʌnz ˈstɔːl/

## Definitions
1. To make publicly clear one's position with reference to a particular idea or philosophy, or what one can do.
2. To decide to do something.
3. To do something which creates a favourable impression.
4. To (decide to) play (especially to defend) in a determined manner.

## Etymology
Probably a reference to someone setting out a stall (“bench or table for the sale of merchandise; small open-fronted shop”) and publicly displaying the goods they intend to sell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/set-out-one-s-stall