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  • 71set somebody back something — ˌset sb ˈback sth derived no passive (informal) to cost sb a particular amount of money • The repairs could set you back over £200. Main entry: ↑setderived …

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  • 72set somebody on somebody — ˈset sb/sth on sb derived to make a person or an animal attack sb suddenly • The farmer threatened to set his dogs on us. Main entry: ↑setderived …

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  • 73set something on somebody — ˈset sb/sth on sb derived to make a person or an animal attack sb suddenly • The farmer threatened to set his dogs on us. Main entry: ↑setderived …

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  • 74set — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 group of similar things ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, entire, full, whole ▪ broad, comprehensive, huge, large …

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  • 75set your mind to something — put/set/turn/your mind to something phrase to decide to do something and try very hard to achieve it You can do anything if you put your mind to it. Thesaurus: to make a decisionsynonym Main entry …

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  • 76Set-Typhon — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Set / Seth / Setech / Sutech in Hieroglyphen …

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  • 77set about sth — UK US set about sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to start to do or deal with something: »He took some bookkeeping courses and set about finding a job …

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  • 78set your mind on something — put/set/turn your ˈmind to sth | set your ˈmind on sth idiom to decide you want to achieve sth and give this all your attention • She could have been a brilliant pianist if she d put her mind to it. Main entry: ↑mindidiom …

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  • 79set to — intransitive verb 1. : to begin actively and earnestly : make an eager or determined start on a job or activity seized a broom and set to set to with a will on the dinner 2. : to begin fighting in the third round stopped sparring and set to in… …

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  • 80set the ball rolling — get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry …

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