set sb/sth on sb
— phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (present tense setting, past tense and past participle set)Definition
› to make an animal or person attack someone: The security guards set their dogs on the intruders. If you do that again, I'll set my big brother on you!Physical and sexual assault and abductionSexual activity in general
(Definition of set sb/sth on sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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set sb off phrasal verb
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set sb up phrasal verb (BENEFIT)
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set sb up phrasal verb (DECEIVE)
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set sb up phrasal verb (ESTABLISH)
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set sb's teeth on edge idiom
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set square noun
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set sth against sth phrasal verb (COMPARE)
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set sth against sth phrasal verb (FINANCE)
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set sth aside phrasal verb (IGNORE)
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set sth aside phrasal verb (LEGAL DECISION)
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Synonyms and related words:
- abduct verb
- aggravated assault noun
- assault noun
- assault verb
- beating noun (HIT)
- gang rape noun
- GBH noun
- go at sb phrasal verb
- go for sb phrasal verb
- grievous bodily harm noun
- groom verb (SEX)
- molest verb (ATTACK SEXUALLY)
- molest verb (ATTACK)
- mugging noun
- ravish verb (FORCE)
- rough sb up phrasal verb
- stab noun
- stabbing noun
- stalk verb (FOLLOW)
- violate verb
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