set (redirected from setting back)

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be carved/set in stone be set in concrete dead set against something have your heart set on something/doing something have your heart set on something have your sights set on something/doing something lay/set eyes on someone/something put/set something in motion put/set someone's mind at rest put/set someone on a collision course put/set the cat among the pigeons put/set the record straight put/set the seal on something the rot sets in the scene is set for something set about something/doing something set someone/something against someone/something set (the) alarm bells ringing set someone/something apart (from someone/something) set aside something set someone/something back set down something set your face against something/doing something set your face against something

set foot in somewhere set forth something set great/much store by something set your heart on something/doing something set in set in concrete set something in motion set in stone set in train set someone off set off set off something set off alarm bells set out something set out your stall set out to do something set something right set sail set your sights (on doing something) set your sights on something/doing something set someone/something straight set your teeth on edge set the agenda set the fur flying

set the pace set the record straight set the scene set the scene (for something) set the scene for something set the stage for something set the table set the tone set the tone (for something) set the wheels in motion not set the world on fire set the world on fire set to work set someone up set up something set someone up for life set up housekeeping set up shop set upon someone/something set you back something set/start the ball rolling set/start tongues wagging the stage is set for something