Slang Dictionary
set definition
- n.
a period of time that a band plays without a break; a thirty-minute jam session. : We do two sets and then take a twenty-minute break.
- n.
a party. : Your set was a totally major bash!
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
set aside
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Separate and reserve for a special purpose, as in We have to set aside some chairs for latecomers. [Early 1700s] Also see set by.
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Discard or reject, as in Setting aside all health considerations, do you believe this law is fair to smokers? [Early 1400s]
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Declare invalid, annul, or overrule, as in The higher court set aside the conviction. [Mid-1700s] Also see lay aside.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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