set a trap

0.01 sec.

set a trap

to adjust and prepare a trap to catch an animal. Bill set a mousetrap and baited it with cheese. The old man set a trap to catch an annoying squirrel.

See also: set, trap

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Welsh STERLING - The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife has set a trap to catch a possible wolf-dog hybrid that's been wandering around East Waushaccum Pond since Saturday and was last seen near Chace Hill Road around 6 last night. Tracking Charlie; Sterling residents report wolf-dog by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) He has set a trap into which David Cameron has fallen. Letter: Your view - Cunning plan by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) EASTENDERS Mickey (Joe Swash) uses Dawn's phone to set a trap for Rob at the hotel - leading to a startling discovery. Soap Watch by Birmingham Mail (England)			separate the wheat from the chaff serious serious about serve Serve a purpose serve around serve as Serve as a guinea pig serve for serve in serve notice serve on serve out serve right serve time serve to serve under serve up serve with service session set Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil set a precedent Set a thief to catch a thief set a trap set about set about doing set above set against set alarm bells ringing set apart set apart from set aside set at set back set back from set before set beside set down set down as set eyes on set face against set fire to set foot in set for set for life set forth set forth on set forward set free			Set (mathematics) Set (mathematics) Set (mathematics) Set (music) set (one's) cap for set (one's) cap for set (one's) cap for set (one's) cap for set (one's) cap for set (one's) heart on set (one's) heart on set (one's) heart on set (one's) heart on set (one's) sights on set (one's) sights on set (one's) sights on set (one's) sights on set (someone) straight set (someone) straight set (someone) straight set (someone) straight Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil set a figure Set A Good Example set a name to set a precedent set a question at rest set a snare for set a task Set a thief to catch a thief set a trap set a trap for set a value on set ablaze set about set about set about set about set about set about doing set above set above others set abroach Set abstraction set adrift Set Adrift on Memory Bliss set afire set aflame set afloat set afoot set against set against set against set against set against set ahead set alarm bells ringing Set America Free set an earlier date set analyzer Set and Clear Enable

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.