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set outTo explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.Rate it:

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set pulses racingTo excite, thrillRate it:

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set the barTo set specific standards or expectations.Rate it:

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set the paceTo establish a common goal by example.Rate it:

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set the paceTo establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.Rate it:

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set the tableTo arrange plates, dishes, cups and utensils in preparation for a meal.Rate it:

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set the world on firehave sensational successRate it:

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set tobegin workRate it:

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set to workTo cause to begin working.Rate it:

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set to workTo begin working.Rate it:

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set to workTo begin working at.Rate it:

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set upTo cause to happenRate it:

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set upTo ready something for use.Rate it:

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set upLogically order.Rate it:

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set upTo found; to startRate it:

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set upTo trap or ensnare.Rate it:

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set upArrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig.Rate it:

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set upTo gel or harden.Rate it:

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set upto provide the money or other support that someone needs for an important task or activity.Rate it:

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set upto establish someone in a business or position.Rate it:

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set upto trick someone in order to make them do something.Rate it:

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set upTo make proud or conceited.Rate it:

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set upTo matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.Rate it:

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set upTo create a goalscoring opportunity.Rate it:

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set upTo begin business or a scheme of life.Rate it:

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set upTo profess openly; to make pretensions.Rate it:

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set up shopTo establish a business.Rate it:

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set up shopTo physically arrange a shop or workplace.Rate it:

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set uponTo attack someone.Rate it:

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Set Your Teeth on EdgeTo cause irritation and displeasure to someone, to annoy someone by doing something frustratingRate it:

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to set asail?set off to sailRate it:

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auf die Plätze, fertig, losready, set, go!Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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give me liberty or give me deathA set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.Rate it:

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

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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song and danceAn excessively complex set of instructions.Rate it:

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straw that stirs the drinkThe person who stimulates or inspires a group; the major factor affecting a trend or set of developments.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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zero hourThe set time for an action, event, vital decision, or decisive change to take place; the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduledRate it:

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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:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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get the ball rollingTo begin; to start some action; to set in motion.Rate it:

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put downTo set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.Rate it:

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dial inconfigure, set up, particularly a complex machine with many configuration options.Rate it:

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dope sheetA set of detailed instructions which the designer of an animated film provides to the photographers and editors.Rate it:

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fall in withTo accept a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion.Rate it:

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like a martin to his gourdStraight, unerringly, directly.Rate it:

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