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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 upTo found; to startRate 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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all-out brawlA brutal fight without honor, often referring to spontaneous conflicts that erupt in a public place like a bar.Rate 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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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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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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pit againstTo set someone in opposition to someone else.Rate it:

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stand upTo bring something up and set it into a standing position.Rate it:

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state of affairsA specific situation; a set of circumstances.Rate it:

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let her ripTo set off or allow to begin.Rate it:

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slop bowlOne of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.Rate it:

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block offTo book, set aside.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo set about, with infinitive or gerund.Rate it:

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renfermer le loup dans la bergerieTo set the fox to keep the geese.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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dial it inTo set up in a perfect or complete way.Rate it:

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il n'a pas inventé la poudreHe will never set the Thames on fire.Rate it:

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il n'est orgueil que de sot enrichiSet a beggar on horseback, he’ll ride to the devil.Rate it:

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

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three-ring circusA disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.Rate it:

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