| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | be unable to set limits for himself | быть неспособным ограничивать себя (e.g., this child left unchecked in a candy store is unable to set limits for himself Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gram. | set limits on a situation | очертить рамки ситуации (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | set limits to | устанавливать предел для |
| gen. | set limits to smb.'s power | устанавливать предел чьей-л. власти (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc., и т.д.) |
| gen. | set limits to smb.'s power | ограничивать чью-л. власть (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc., и т.д.) |
| st.exch. | set limits to protect trades | установить лимиты для фиксации прибыли и или ограничения убытка (sankozh) |