Please tell me how to use "be set to".
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
In this context, "set to" means to be "ready" or "prepared" to do something. "Is only set to get worse" can be understood as "is only ready to get worse," meaning that an impending exacerbation of the situation is imminent. Ex: I'm set to head out. Is everyone ready to leave? Ex: I'm set to graduate next month.