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Идиомы на букву S

• serve notice on (someone)
  вручить уведомление кому-либо

  The firm served notice on its employees that their salaries would be cut down since next month.
• serve time
  сидеть в тюрьме, "мотать срок"

  The man has robbed a bank and now he is serving time.
• set (someone or something) free
  освободить кого-либо \ что-либо

  The bird got trapped in the net, and I set it free.
• set (someone or something) loose
  отпустить кого-либо \ что-либо на волю

  I set my dog loose and he was happily running around.
• set (someone or something) straight
  объяснить кому-либо или объяснить что-либо

  The Dean set the students straight about how to behave at the lectures.
• set (someone) back
  стоить (какую-либо сумму) кому-либо

  "How much did your new car set you back?"
• set (someone) back on his or her heels
  удивить, шокировать, ошеломить

  Hillary's impudence set me back on my heels.
• set (someone) free
  выпустить из тюрьмы или освободить из плена

  Samuel hoped that they would set him free because he hadn't committed any crime.
• set (someone) up (in business)
  помочь кому-либо начать какое-либо дело

  A timely legacy helped to set Tom up in his profession.
• set (something) on its ear
  заинтересовать кого-либо чем-либо

  The new project set the company on its ear. Everyone got very excited.
• set (something) right
  исправить, починить что-либо

  It is really very trying that whenever anything goes wrong it is I who have to set it right.
• set (something) to music
  положить что-либо на музыку

  The composer has set the legend of Robin Hood to music.
• set a date
  назначить день свадьбы

  Paul set a date for their wedding, but his fiancee eloped with Adam, his best friend.
• set a precedent
  устанавливать прецедент или политику, которой надо следовать в будущем

  A legal case may set a precedent that will be the policy to be followed in future cases.
• set a trap
  расставить ловушку

  The cops set a trap to try and catch a dangerous criminal.
• set about to (do something or go somewhere)
  приступать, начинать (делать что-либо или идти куда-либо)

  "I want you to set about to do your work as soon as possible."
• set back (someone or something)
  препятствовать, задерживать кого-либо \ что-либо

  They tried to do their best to save the company, but all their efforts were set back.
• set eyes on (someone or something)
  увидеть кого-либо \ что-либо

  I hope I'll never set eyes on that guy again.
• set fire to (something)
  поджигать что-либо

  I put a few more logs and set fire to them.
• set foot (somewhere)
  ступать куда-либо, входить

  Mike took offence and said he would never set foot in my house again.
• set forth (something)
  излагать, объяснять что-либо чётко и ясно

  I would like to set forth my views on the subject.
• set forth (somewhere)
  отправляться куда-либо

  Stan set forth somewhere without saying where he was going.
• set great store on (someone or something)
  (высоко) ценить кого-либо \ что-либо

  Our art teacher sets great store on her gifted students.
• set in
  начинаться, наступать, устанавливаться

  Winter set in early that year.
• set in one's ways
  вести установленный образ жизни

  I know you are set in your ways and don't like any change, but you will have to change your habits when you get married.
• set off (something)
  выделять, оттенять

  The blue frock which Dina wore that day set off her beautiful eyes.
• set one back on one's heels
  удивить, ошеломить, шокировать кого-либо

  The news, which set my back on my heels, was announced at the interval of thirty minutes.
• set one's eyes on (someone or something)
  видеть кого-либо \ что-либо впервые

  My sister bought a new house, but I have not set my eyes on it yet.
• set one's heart against (something)
  быть настроенным против чего-либо

  At first my mother set her heart against taking a dog from the animal shelter, but then she yielded to her son's request.
• set one's heart on (something)
  быть направленным к достижению какой-либо цели

  Samantha set her heart on becoming an actress.
• set one's mind at rest
  успокоиться, избавиться от сомнений или тревоги

  I told my friend to set his mind at rest and not to worry about his future.
• set one's sights on (something)
  выбрать что-либо своей целью

  I have set my sights on receiving a grand so that I can go abroad to study anthropology.
• set one's teeth on edge
  действовать кому-либо на нервы, раздражать, выводить из себя

  "Please, stop that noise! It sets my teeth on edge."
• set out (somewhere)
  отправиться куда-либо

  In 1912 the Titanic set out on a voyage never to return from it.
• set out to (do something)
  намереваться (делать что-либо)

  I like skating and I set out to learn to skate well.