Set+against
71set oneself against — index conflict, confront (oppose), disapprove (condemn) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
72set one's face against — ► set one s face against resist with determination. Main Entry: ↑face …
73set somebody against somebody — set sb aˈgainst sb derived to make sb oppose a friend, relative, etc • She accused her husband of setting the children against her. Main entry: ↑setderived …
74set\ on — • set (up)on v 1. To begin suddenly to fight against; attack fiercely. Tom was walking through the park when a gang of boys set on him. 2. To cause to attack. Some boys went to steal melons but the farmer set his dog on them …
75set\ upon — • set (up)on v 1. To begin suddenly to fight against; attack fiercely. Tom was walking through the park when a gang of boys set on him. 2. To cause to attack. Some boys went to steal melons but the farmer set his dog on them …
76set one's teeth — To clench the teeth, as in strong resolution • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * clench one s teeth together ■ become resolute they have set their teeth against a change which would undermine their prospects of forming a government …
77set the seal on something — set/put/the seal on something british phrase to make something definite West Indies put the seal on another glorious cricket season with their victory against England. Thesaurus: to become more definite, or to make something more definitesynonym… …
78Against All Enemies — Against All Enemies: Inside America s War on Terror (ISBN 0 743 26823 7) is a 2004 book by former U.S. chief counter terrorism advisor Richard A. Clarke, criticizing past and present presidential administrations for the way they handled the War… …
79against the manifest weight of the evidence — against the (manifest) (weight of the) evidence n. An evidentiary standard allowing a trial judge to set aside a jury s judgment or verdict and order a new trial when it clearly appears to the judge that the jury s decision is unsupported by the… …
80against the weight of the evidence — n. An evidentiary standard allowing a trial judge to set aside a jury s judgment or verdict and order a new trial when it clearly appears to the judge that the jury s decision is unsupported by the credible evidence presented at trial; is based… …
