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1 to set somebody a task
dot kādam uzdevumu -
2 to set somebody at ease
nomierināt kādu -
3 to set somebody's mind at rest
nomierināt kādu -
4 to set somebody's teeth on edge
aizkaitināt kādu; krist kādam uz nerviemEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to set somebody's teeth on edge
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5 to make a dead-set-at somebody
neatlaidīgi uzbrukt; censties iegūt kāda uzticību -
6 to set one's cap at somebody
mēģināt savaldzināt kādu; censties savaldzināt kādu; uzrīdīt -
7 to set one's foot on somebody's neck
dabūt kādu zem savas tupelesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to set one's foot on somebody's neck
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8 to set up somebody 's bristles
sakaitināt kādu
См. также в других словарях:
set somebody on somebody — ˈset sb/sth on sb derived to make a person or an animal attack sb suddenly • The farmer threatened to set his dogs on us. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set 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 … Useful english dictionary
set somebody apart from somebody — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody back — ˌset sth/sbˈback derived to delay the progress of sth/sb by a particular time • The bad weather set back the building programme by several weeks. related noun ↑setback Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody back something — ˌset sb ˈback sth derived no passive (informal) to cost sb a particular amount of money • The repairs could set you back over £200. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody down — ˌset sbˈdown derived (BrE) (of a bus or train, or its driver) to stop and allow sb to get off • Passengers may be set down and picked up only at the official stops. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody on their feet — set sb/sth on their/its ˈfeet idiom to make sb/sth independent or successful • His business sense helped set the club on its feet again. Main entry: ↑footidiom … Useful english dictionary
set somebody on its feet — set sb/sth on their/its ˈfeet idiom to make sb/sth independent or successful • His business sense helped set the club on its feet again. Main entry: ↑footidiom … Useful english dictionary
set somebody apart from something — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody apart — ˌset sb/sth aˈpart (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth different from or better than others • Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set somebody off (doing something) — ˌset sb ˈoff (doing sth) derived to make sb start doing sth such as laughing, crying or talking Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary