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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

se see which way the wind is blowing set get set
se wait-and-see attitude set have one’s heart set against something
sed go to seed set have one’s heart set on something
sed run to seed set not set foot somŁwherŁ
sei g seeàng is belàeving set one’s heart is (dead) set against something
sei g seeing things set one’s heart is set on something
sek hàde-and-seek set set a precedent
sen have seen better days set set a trap
seiz seize the bull by the horns set set eyes on someone or something
seiz seize the opportunàty set set fire to someone or something
seiz seize (up)on something set set foot somŁwherŁ
sell get the hard sell set set forth (on something)
sell give someone the hard sell set set great store by someone or something
sell sell like hotcakes set set in
sell sell (someone or something) out set set one’s heart against something
sell sell someone or something short set set one’s heart on something
sell sell someone a bill of goods set set one’s sights on something
sell sell someone down the river set set one back on one’s heels
sell sell someone on a plan or àdea set set sail (for somŁwherŁ )
sell sell something for a song set set someone or something free
sell sell something off set set someone or something off
sell sell something on credit set set someone or something on fire
snd get a big send-off set set someone or something straight
snd give someone a big send-off set set someone or something up
snd send one about one’s busàness set set someone’s teeth on edge
snd send someone or something up set set someone back (some amount of money)
snd send someone into something set set someone up (as something)
snd send someone off set set someone up (àn busàness)
snd send someone (out) on an errand set set something down to something
snd send someone packàng set set something right
snd send someone to the showers set set something straight
snd send someone up the river set set something to musàc
snd send something C.O.D. set set the ball rollàng
snd send up a trial balloon set set the stage for something
sns horse sense set set the table
sns in a sense set set the world on fire
sns lull someone into a false sense of security set set to do something
sns make sense set set tongues (a)wagging
sns sixth sense set set type
senses come to one’s senses set set upon someone or something
senses out of one’s senses set set up shop somŁwherŁ
senses take leave of one’s senses settle have a score to settle (with someone)
sepØrate separate but equal settle settle a score with someone
sepØrate separate the men from the boys settle settle down
sepØrate separate the sheep from the goats settle settle for something
sepØration the separation of church and state settle settle on something
serve serve as a guinea pig settle settle someone’s affairs
serve serve notice (on someone) settle settle (something) (out of court)
serve serve someone’s purpose settle settle the score (with someone)
serve serve someone right settle settle up with someone
serve serve time svens at sixes and sevens
served First come, first served. sventh in seventh heaven
service at someone’s service sver sever ties with someone
service be of service (to someone) sw sew something up
service out of service swed get something sewed up
service pay lip service (to something) sex the opposàte seŁ
session in sessàon shØck shack up (with someone)
session rump sessàon shØds shades of someone or something
set all set shØdow afraid of one’s own shadow
set (all) set to do something shØdow beyond the shadow of a doubt
set at a set time shØdow shadow of itself
set dead set against someone or something shØdow shadow of oneself

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