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set something against someone or something 1. to place or lean something against someone or something. Dave set the chair against Fred and had to move it away. I set the rake against the side of the house. 2. to make someone hate or oppose someone or something. His second wife set him against his former in-laws. The Civil War set brother against brother. set somebody/something against somebody/something to cause one person or group to oppose another His health-care plan would divide older Americans and set senior against senior. The disagreement has turned into a public feud that has set members against each other. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I felt my whole spirit set against him, and I began to kick, and plunge, and rear as I had never done before, and we had a regular fight; for a long time he stuck to the saddle and punished me cruelly with his whip and spurs, but my blood was thoroughly up, and I cared for nothing he could do if only I could get him off. It was her best face physically that was now set against the south wind. If he is very strongly set against the work, perhaps it is better that he should take the opportunity there is now to break his articles. |
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