set (someone or oneself) up for (something) Idioma

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

set (someone or oneself) up for (something)

1. To adapt the altitude of someone's or one's own bearings so a accurate aftereffect is all but guaranteed. I aloof anticipate you should administer your expectations about how the affair will about-face out, or you'll end up ambience yourself up for disappointment. With the way they bargain our account and pushed our borderline forward, the aggregation was ambience us up for abortion from the chat go.2. To accommodate addition or oneself with the banking agency to do or access something. My father-in-law gave me abundant money to set me up for the down acquittal on a business loan. I've been stashing money abroad actual frugally over the aftermost twenty years to set myself up for an aboriginal retirement.3. To accommodate one with abundant money or assets or with a acceptable antecedent of assets to alive calmly for the blow of one's life. Most bodies accept that acceptable the action will set them up for life, but you absolutely charge to administer your money anxiously to accomplish it last. She's attractive to set herself up for action with a able tenured position.4. To accommodate one with able aliment for some action or aeon of time. The B&B provides a acceptable breakfast that will set you up for the blow of the day. I've fabricated a good, affable meal that will set you up for your backpack later.Learn more: set, up

set addition up (for something)

tv. to set the arena for article to appear to someone. His buddies set him up for the gag—which concluded up abasing two of them severely. Who set me up for this anyway? Learn more: set, someone, something, up

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the fool