set little by (someone or something)

obsolete To have very little regard for someone or something; to not value someone or something very highly. Students who set little by a strict work ethic are sure to have difficulty finding success. I've learned to set little by people so eager to take advantage of their fellow countrymen.

set little (or much or a great deal) by

consider to be of little (or great) value.

See also: by, little, set

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set great store by (something or someone)
set great store by, to
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set in a type face
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set in one's ways, be
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set one's heart at rest, to
set one's heart on
set one's heart on, to
set one's mind at rest
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set it forth on
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set it off on
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set it up on a pedestal
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Set Less Than Unsigned
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set light to (something)
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set me above
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set me back on my feet
set me back on my heels
set me before
set me by the ears
Set Me Free
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set me loose
set me off
set me on a pedestal
set me on my feet
set me on my feet again
set me straight
set me up
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set me up as
set me up for
set me up for life
set me up on a pedestal
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