to make up a 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 …
2To 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,… …
3make a dead set at — make a calculated attack on, make a planned assault on …
4make 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 …
5make a dead set at — see set II …
6make a dead set at — Concentrate one s entire attention upon …
7Set — 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,… …
8Make Room! Make Room! —   …
9Set (game) — Set! redirects here. Set! is also a special form in the Scheme programming language. Set is a real time card game designed by Marsha Falco and published by Set Enterprises in 1991. The deck consists of 81 cards varying in four features: number… …
10set — Ⅰ. set [1] ► VERB (setting; past and past part. set) 1) put, lay, or stand in a specified place or position. 2) put, bring, or place into a specified state. 3) cause or instruct (someone) to do something. 4) give someone (a task) …
