Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing set, including its inflections. Clear word filter
4 idioms
set eyes on
CEFR B2to see or notice a person or thing, especially for the first time
Neutral
set foot in
CEFR B2to enter or visit a place, often used in negatives
Neutral
set something in stone
CEFR B2to make something fixed and impossible to change
Neutral
set the scene
CEFR B2to describe the background so that something can be understood, or to create the conditions for it
Neutral