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set you back

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set you back something

to cost you an amount of money. A marriage license will only set you back $30. The gas-powered generator would set him back at least $5 million.

See also: back, set

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set the world on fire
set to work
set up
set up for life
set up housekeeping
set up shop
set upon

set you back
set/start the ball rolling
set/start tongues wagging
settle
settle a score
settle down
settle down to
settle for

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