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make a dead set at — ► make a dead set at Brit. make a determined attempt to win the affections of. [ORIGIN: by association with hunting (see sense 10 above).] Main Entry: ↑set … English terms dictionary
make a dead set at — Brit. make a determined attempt to win the affections of. [by assoc. with hunting (see dead set above).] → set something to … English new terms dictionary
make a dead set at — make a calculated attack on, make a planned assault on … English contemporary dictionary
To make a dead set — Set Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make a dead set at — see set II … Useful english dictionary
make a dead set at — Concentrate one s entire attention upon … A concise dictionary of English slang
Dead set — Set Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dead set — I adj. resolutely dead set against II n. attack to make a dead set at * * * [ attack ] to make a dead set at [ resolutely ] dead set against … Combinatory dictionary
dead set — 1. Determined. 2. make a dead set at Make a determined attempt at. 3. be dead set Be very determined … A concise dictionary of English slang
dead set — 1. noun a) The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter. The judge at the dog show took points off the Irish setters dead set because its right ear twitched a few times. b) By extension, a determined effort. I might not … Wiktionary
Dead Set (TV series) — Dead Set redirects here. For the album by The Grateful Dead, see Dead Set (album). Dead Set Format Horror, Thriller, Drama, Satire … Wikipedia
