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Expressions with set and put

Look at the examples of following phrasal verbs based on set.
You should set aside some money for a rainy day. [reserve]
He tried to set aside his dislike of his daughter's fianci. [ignore (not think about)]
We should set off before dawn to get there on time. [begin a journey]
The redundancies set off strikes throughout the area. [cause]
The bank helps people wanting to set up business. [establish]
He set out to climb Everest. [begin work with a particular aim in mind]

Here are some of the many phrasal verbs with put.
He put his own name forward to the committee. [propose]
He's good at putting his ideas across. [communicate to others]
Please put away all your toys at once. [tidy]
He is always putting her down. [make someone look small]
We had central heating put in last year. [install]
I'm going to put in an application for that job. [submit]
Every now and then she would put in a remark. [interject]
They've put off making their decision for another week. [postpone]
Her sniffing really puts me off my dinner. [discourage]
The school is putting Hamlet on next year. [present]
He's good at putting on all sorts of accents. [pretend to have]
The fireman quickly put out the fire. [extinguish]
Please don't let me put you out. [inconvenience]
You're not allowed to put up posters here. [fix]
I can put you up for the weekend. [give accommodation to]
The government is sure to put up taxes soon. [raise]
How do you put up with such rudeness? [tolerate]

Here are some more expressions with set.
He has set his headsights on becoming a ballet dancer. [longs to become (an important
aimlgoal)]
They sat up till the small hours setting the world to rights. [discussing important
problems]
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Did someone set fire to the house deliberately? [put a match to] A< -T =vc ,
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The house was set on fire by a match thrown onto some old newspapers. [ignited]
Di had never set foot in Italy before. [been to]
Jill is very set in her ways. [fixed in her habits]
Try to set a good example. [be a good example for others]
Notice also the following common expressions with put.
to put your foot down: to be firm about something
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to put all your eggs in one basket: to risk all you have on a single venture
to put your mind to: to direct all your thoughts towards
to put two and two together: to draw an obvious conclusion
to put something in a nutshell: to state something accurately and in a few words only
to put someone's back up: to irritate someone
a put-up job: something arranged to give a false impression

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