to start doing something in a determined or enthusiastic way
A barnstorming rendition of Lost showed the track is set to become a live classic.
After the party we all set to and cleared everything up.
And what an example he has set to people.
Britain's manufacturing is set to become less competitive on a global scale over the next five years.
CHEESE prices are set to rocket after early spring rain turned grass into mud and slashed milk yields.
Downton is also set to get racier as the show embraces the Roaring Twenties.
Fruit juice prices are set to rise sharply this year.
He was at the preview, and it's reported that he had a bit of a set-to with Councillor Steel, so that's why I ran him through the computer.
He's also set to rake it in promoting the channel's range of fitness supplements.
History, geography and modern languages are set to become compulsory in school until pupils reach 16 in sweeping changes to the national curriculum.
It is also set to propose a 22 per cent dividends boost in April.
It was a vicious and raucous set-to, beaks stabbing, wings thrashing and, as he watched it played out, he had his question answered.
Many packed into nearby pubs to begin celebrations set to last long into the night.
PIZZA prices are set to soar thanks to big rises in the cost of cheese and tomato puree.
The Monday after her set-to with Hayes, Nora had shown up at Mark and Lorraine's at dawn.
The civil trial is set to begin tomorrow if a deal cannot be reached.
The example they set to thousands of young people attending mosques out of school hours is of utmost importance.
The full hearing is set to begin on Monday.
The high oil price is set to fuel a six per cent increase in exploration around the world this year.
The stock is set to begin trading on Thursday.
This autumn is also set to be one of the driest on record.
Upside The location is convenient and set to become more so.
What an example to set to their children.
Why, we had a real set-to, and there were some folk killed, killed dead!
sets to
setting to
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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