set about (one) 成语
set (one) back
cost How much did your new suit set you back?
give (one) up for|give|give one up for|give up|giv
v. phr. To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself.
My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.set about (one)
old-fashioned To advance or advance one physically. The two thugs set about the poor man with adamant crowbars. I accosted the man for his abrupt remarks, and he set about me afore I knew what was happening.Learn more: setset someone about something
to accomplish addition activate accomplishing something. I set the boys about raking up the leaves. She set herself about acclimation the damaged machine.Learn more: setset about
Begin, start, as in How do we set about analytic this puzzle? [c. 1600] Learn more: setset about
v. To alpha accomplishing article or some task: After accession sticks, the band set about architecture a fire. Learn more: set