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4. Vocabulary Time
4.1. Know the following idioms / phrases.
a. Set up : establish
Use : My school was set up in 2043 B.S.
b. Set upon : attack
Use : On his way home, the postman was set
upon by two lads.
c. Set aside : separate / select
Use : My mother asked me to set aside my
textbooks from the rack.
d. Set down : write
Use : I set down my diary daily.
e. Set off : begin / start / cause
Use : Bye, everybody! We are about to set off
for Dubai.
f. Set free : release
Use : The prisoner was set free after three
years.
g. Set foot : enter / step into
Use : Please, don’t hesitate to set foot in my
home. You are always welcome!
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