| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| set up shop |
organize a place to do business, buy a store
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You could set up shop and sell this pizza. It's delicious!
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| set you back |
pay, pay for, cost you
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That looks like a fine camera. How much did it set you back?
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| set you straight |
give you the facts, tell you how it is
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If you want to know who's got the gold, Pat will set you straight.
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| set you up |
cause you to appear guilty, frame you
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We know you didn't steal your friend's car. He set you up.
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| set your mind at ease |
help you to stop worrying, cause you to relax
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Here is some news to set your mind at ease: the kids are safe.
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| set your price |
choose a price for an item you want to sell
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If you want to sell it quickly, set your price lower than the others.
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| set your sights |
choose a goal, decide what you want to get
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If you set your sights on being a doctor, I will help you.
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| set your teeth on edge |
irritate, irk, bug
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Some songs set my teeth on edge - really bother me.
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| settle down |
be calm, relax, calm down
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Let's wait until the baby settles down. Then we can eat.
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| settle down |
live in one place, town or city, put down roots
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We moved from place to place before we settled down in Guelph.
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