to set sb to do sth
1set a trend for sth — set the/a trend (for sb/sth) ► to start doing something that other people copy: »Our employee focus could well set the trend for successful companies in the future. Main Entry: ↑trend …
2set the trend for sth — set the/a trend (for sb/sth) ► to start doing something that other people copy: »Our employee focus could well set the trend for successful companies in the future. Main Entry: ↑trend …
3set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… …
4set the stage for something — phrase to create the conditions in which something is likely to happen The drivers’ demands were rejected, setting the stage for a prolonged transport strike. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: set * * * set the stage (for… …
5set your heart on something — set your ˈheart on sth | have your heart ˈset on sth idiom to want sth very much • They ve set their heart on a house in the country. Main entry: ↑heartidiom …
6set your sights on something doing something — set your sights on sth/on doing sth idiom to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it • She s set her sights on getting into Harvard. • I had set my sights on a career in journalism. Main entry: ↑sightidiom …
7set your sights on on doing something — set your sights on sth/on doing sth idiom to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it • She s set her sights on getting into Harvard. • I had set my sights on a career in journalism. Main entry: ↑sightidiom …
8set the seal on something — set/put/the seal on something british phrase to make something definite West Indies put the seal on another glorious cricket season with their victory against England. Thesaurus: to become more definite, or to make something more definitesynonym… …
9set fair (to do something something) — set fair (to do sth/for sth) idiom (BrE) having the necessary qualities or conditions to succeed • She seems set fair to win the championship. • Conditions were set fair for stable economic development. Main entry: ↑ …
10set fair (to do for something) — set fair (to do sth/for sth) idiom (BrE) having the necessary qualities or conditions to succeed • She seems set fair to win the championship. • Conditions were set fair for stable economic development. Main entry: ↑ …
