- set someone about something
- set someone about somethingto make someone begin doing something. •
I set the boys about raking up the leaves.
•She set herself about repairing the damaged machine.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
set someone about something
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set someone straight — set (someone/something) straight to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly. If you think we won t be affected by what s happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight. Related… … New idioms dictionary
set someone straight — set/put/someone straight phrase to tell someone the true facts about a situation after they have been told something that is not true Thanks for setting me straight. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: straight … Useful english dictionary
set — set1 [ set ] (past tense and past participle set) verb *** ▸ 1 put someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 make something happen ▸ 3 make equipment ready ▸ 4 decide time/place/value ▸ 5 establish way to do something ▸ 6 do something that influences ▸ 7… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
about — I adj. (cannot stand alone) ready 1) about to + inf. (the performance is about to begin) willing (colloq.) (AE) 2) not about to + inf. (we are not about to stop now; we are not about to be taken in by their campaign promises) misc. 3) to set… … Combinatory dictionary
set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something … Universalium
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
set something straight — set (someone/something) straight to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly. If you think we won t be affected by what s happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight. Related… … New idioms dictionary
set the record straight — set/put/the record straight phrase to tell the truth about something after someone else has not told the truth about it Thesaurus: to be honestsynonym Main entry: record * * * set (or … Useful english dictionary
set straight — set (someone/something) straight to tell someone the true facts about a situation that they had not understood correctly. If you think we won t be affected by what s happening in Asia, our chief economist would like to set you straight. Related… … New idioms dictionary
set to — {v.} 1. To make a serious beginning. * /Charlie took a helping of turkey, grabbed his knife and fork, and set to./ 2. To start to fight. * /One man called the other a liar and they set to./ … Dictionary of American idioms
