be, look, etc. set Идиома

a score to settle

an argument to finish, a bone to pick I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.

all set

ready, prepared to start """All set?"" he asked, as she closed her suitcase."

build a better mousetrap

improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.

copesetic

agreeable, fine, go along with, okay, OK Don is copesetic. He agrees with our plans.

dead set against

strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

get set

get ready to start We are working hard to get set for her wedding ceremony.

glued to the set

watching TV, interested in a TV show Jack loves sports. He's glued to the set every Saturday.

lay/set eyes on

see I have not set eyes on his new car yet even though he bought it last month.

out of the closet

not hiding your sexual orientation or secret Jay decided to come out of the closet - to tell people he's gay.

be (all) set (to do something)

To be accessible or about to do something. I was set to get in the battery back the buzz rang.Learn more: set

look (all) set (to do something)

To assume like one is accessible or about to do something. With her grades this semester, Rachel looks set to be called valedictorian.Learn more: look, set

be, look, etc. (all) ˈset (for something/to do something)

be accessible or able to do something: They were all set to go out back the buzz rang. ♢ The aggregation looks set for addition accessible win.Learn more: set

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More Idioms/Phrases

out of range out of sight out of sight, out of mind out of sight (outa sight) out of sorts out of step out of the ball park out of the blue out of the closet out of the corner of my eye out of the frying pan and into the fire out of the goodness of my heart out of the norm out of the picture out of the question out of the way out of the woods

An be, look, etc. set idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with be, look, etc. set, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома be, look, etc. set

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