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Terms for subject Cliche / convention containing setting set | all forms
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set a precedentсоздать прецедент (*adding this to confirm that this is the correct expression* • The wall – which will be built nine feet taller than is currently allowed – attracted significant controversy over the past month, with some members of the public arguing that the wall will be a visual eyesore and set a precedent for other waterfront property owners to build tall walls next to the Seawalk. (nsnews.com) -- создаст прецедент для других домовладельцев ART Vancouver)
set a standardзадать эталон (By creating Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle set the standard for the detective genre. – задал эталон детективного жанра ART Vancouver)
set off on a journeyотправиться в путешествие (Realizing their lives were in a rut, in 2014 they decided to do something wild, putting away all of their possessions into storage, postponing their planned wedding, and setting off on a journey to tour Europe in their camper van. mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver)
set the sceneсоздавать условия (for ... – для ... • The book sets the scene for a deeper understanding of the subject for readers. — Книга создает условия для более глубокого понимания темы читателями. Stas-Soleil)
set to workвзяться за работу (gerund – по • I bought the bike and brought it back to San Diego, setting to work repairing the frame and replacing most of the parts. – взялся за работу ART Vancouver)
set up shopвыбрать местом своей деятельности (Many tech companies have chosen to set up shop in smaller cities to lower their operating costs. ART Vancouver)

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