Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: receiving set Page #3

Yee yee! We've found 274 phrases and idioms matching receiving set.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
lay aboutTo set about, with infinitive or gerund.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
lay down the markerTo set the standard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lead up toTo set in motion; to act as a causal or preparatory event or sequence of events.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
les jeux sont faitsles jeux sont faits, the stakes are setRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
let her ripTo set off or allow to begin.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
let looseset freeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
loaded languagelanguage using words, set phrases or idioms that have strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definitions.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
long gameThe aspect of the game in which the strategy is to advance downfield by throwing the ball to a receiving player; the passing game.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mad moneyMoney set aside to have fun with; or money carried to satisfy a mugger if someone gets mugged.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mark outto set the boundaries of an areaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
memory laneA set of recollections available to be reviewed, especially accompanied by a feeling of nostalgia.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mettre la main à la pâteTo put one’s shoulder to the wheel; To set to (a special piece of) work oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mise en scèneThe set of a theatrical production; Physical environment, surroundings, or ambianceRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
modum facere, statuere, constituere alicui rei or alicuius reito set a limit to a thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
multum (aliquid) alicui rei tribuereto consider of importance; to set much (some) store by a thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nuntio allato or acceptoon receiving the news.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on the back burnerNot immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on the receiving endbeing the victim of an unpleasant actionRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on the takeCorrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on your mark, get set, goA three-command start when racing:Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
pay upTo pay for something in total, after a certain amount of time after receiving a purchase.Rate it:

(5.00 / 5 votes)
pit againstTo set someone in opposition to someone else.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
ponereto propose, set a theme.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ponere alicui, de quo disputetto set some one a theme for discussion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
public commentInput given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period-and by means-set aside and prescribed by law.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put downTo set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.Rate it:

(4.25 / 4 votes)
put the cat among the pigeonsIf you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rakeA set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

(4.60 / 5 votes)
ready, set, goon your mark, get set, goRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ready, steady, goready, set, goRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
renfermer le loup dans la bergerieTo set the fox to keep the geese.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
rogues' galleryA set of pictures of convicted or suspected criminals used in law enforcement investigations to help witnesses identify suspects.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
rule the dayTo set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle in preparation for riding.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
see starsTo experience apparent flashing lights in one's field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
serve outTo win a set, or by extension a match, by holding serve.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
set a spellTo sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
set aboutTo initiate or begin some action.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
set aboutTo attack.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
set adriftTo send a ship, boat or raft out to sea without a crew or resources to steer it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for receiving set:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Another one ___________ the dust.
A swallows
B grabs
C eats
D bites

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ