- set at, make a dead
- Make a determined attack on, or approach to. set back Cost.
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set at, make a dead
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make a dead set at — ► make a dead set at Brit. make a determined attempt to win the affections of. [ORIGIN: by association with hunting (see sense 10 above).] Main Entry: ↑set … English terms dictionary
make a dead set at — make a calculated attack on, make a planned assault on … English contemporary dictionary
To make a dead set — Set Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make a dead set at — Brit. make a determined attempt to win the affections of. [by assoc. with hunting (see dead set above).] → set something to … English new terms dictionary
make a dead set at — see set II … Useful english dictionary
make a dead set at — Concentrate one s entire attention upon … A concise dictionary of English slang
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Dead set — Set Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set — Ⅰ. set [1] ► VERB (setting; past and past part. set) 1) put, lay, or stand in a specified place or position. 2) put, bring, or place into a specified state. 3) cause or instruct (someone) to do something. 4) give someone (a task) … English terms dictionary
