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Expressions with set and put
He has set his heart/sights on becoming a ballet dancer. [
longs to become
]
I’ve set myself a target of losing five kilos by the end of the year. [
am aiming to lose
]
They sat up till the small hours setting/putting the world to rights. [
discussing important problems
]
Did someone set fire to the house deliberately? [
put a match to
]
The prisoner will be set free tomorrow. [
released
]
Lottie had never set foot in Italy before. [
been to
]
The Egyptian runner has set a new world record. [
established an achievement record
]
Teachers have to try to set a good example for young people. [
be a good example
]
to put your foot down: to be firm about something
to put pressure on someone: to try to force someone to do something
to put your mind to: to direct all your thoughts towards
to put two and two together: to draw an obvious conclusion
to put an end / a stop to something: to cause something to stop
to put someone’s back up: to irritate someone
a put-up job: something arranged to give a false impression
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English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate

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