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The following are a few idioms:
set fire to
To cause to ignite and burn.
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set foot in
To enter
set (one’s) heart on
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To be determined to do something
set on fire
To cause to become excited
set sail
To begin a voyage on water
set (someone) straight
To correct (someone) by providing full and accurate anformation
set up shop
To establish one’s business operations
3. Collocations
(A) Words often used together are called collocations. For exam-
ple, the word ‘hearty’ is often used with ‘congratulations’ and we
say ‘Hearty congratulations!’ In the following table, match the
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words that collocate and write them down :
responsibility
challenges
manufacture
launch
power
generate
nation
face
leaders
take cars
developed efforts
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