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"to set off for" : meaning?

Like in the sentence : "he set off for the bank"

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AussieInBg profile picture AussieInBgAugust 2020
"to set off for somewhere" - to commence a journey to somewhere; usually the journey is either long, dangerous or difficult.

You might "set off for a journey into the wilderness or a three-day plane trip from Australia to Europe." for example.

However, "to set off for the bank" sounds strange unless you want to sound a little ironic or there is some real danger going to the bank, e.g. there is a riot of the bank or you are going to a meeting with the bank manager who is a Mafia crime boss