make a dead set
1make 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 …
2make 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 …
3make a dead set at — make a calculated attack on, make a planned assault on …
4To 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,… …
5make a dead set at — see set II …
6make a dead set at — Concentrate one s entire attention upon …
7Dead 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,… …
8dead 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 …
9dead set — 1. Determined. 2. make a dead set at Make a determined attempt at. 3. be dead set Be very determined …
10dead 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 …
