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81set 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… …
82set in hand — 1. To undertake 2. To set someone about doing • • • Main Entry: ↑set …
83set tongues wagging — set/start tongues wagging informal if something that someone says or does sets tongues wagging, it causes people to talk about them. His late night visit to her home has set tongues wagging …
84set the world to rights — set/put/the world to rights humorous phrase to have a conversation with someone in which you exchange opinions on a range of subjects, especially opinions on how to solve society’s problems Thesaurus: to have a conversation with someonesynonym… …
85set tongues wagging — set ˈtongues wagging idiom (informal) to cause people to start talking about sb s private affairs • His sudden resignation set tongues wagging. Main entry: ↑tongueidiom …
86set up home — set up ˈhome idiom (BrE) (used especially about a couple) to start living in a new place • They got married and set up home together in Hull. Main entry: ↑homeidiom …
87set 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 …
88About Your Dress — is the fourth single by British indie band The Maccabees, and their second to make the UK top 40, peaking at number number thirty three their highest charting single to date. The video for the song has become famous due to the fact the band made… …
89about to explode — set to explode momentarily …
90set theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with relations between sets. [1940 45] * * * Branch of mathematics that deals with the properties of sets. It is most valuable as applied to other areas of mathematics, which borrow from and adapt its… …
