beset with (something)

beset with (something)

1. To pester, bother, or harass, often excessively. In this usage, a person or group can be indicated between "beset" and "with." I'll make sure the kids don't beset the babysitter with lots of demands today. The senator's office has been beset with angry calls from constituents. The system is running fine, so I'm not entirely sure why we've been beset with user calls today.

2. To embellish with something, typically jewels. My grandmother's antique bracelet was beset with rubies. Her diamond engagement ring is beset with sapphires. It's stunning, really. I wanted the locket beset with amethysts because it's my birthstone.

See also: beset

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

beset someone with something

to surround someone with harassment; to harass someone with something. Please do not beset them with problem after problem. They beset us with requests for money.

See also: beset

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.