Meaning: adult-onset diabetes

n.
mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin

be (all) set Idiom, Proverb

a score to settle

an argument to finish, a bone to pick I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.

all set

ready, prepared to start """All set?"" he asked, as she closed her suitcase."

build a better mousetrap

improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.

copesetic

agreeable, fine, go along with, okay, OK Don is copesetic. He agrees with our plans.

dead set against

strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

get set

get ready to start We are working hard to get set for her wedding ceremony.

glued to the set

watching TV, interested in a TV show Jack loves sports. He's glued to the set every Saturday.

lay/set eyes on

see I have not set eyes on his new car yet even though he bought it last month.

out of the closet

not hiding your sexual orientation or secret Jay decided to come out of the closet - to tell people he's gay.

a annual to settle

an altercation to finish, a cartilage to aces I accept a annual to achieve with him. He owes me a month's rent.

after the dust clears|after|clear|clears|dust|sett

adv. phr. Aback a troubling, confusing, or adverse accident is assuredly over. John arrive Tim for dinner, but aback Tim's ancestor had aloof died, he replied, "Thanks. I'd like to appear afterwards the dust settles."

all set

ready, able to alpha """All set?"" he asked, as she bankrupt her suitcase."

all set to

Idiom(s): (all) set to do sth

Theme: PREPARATION - READY

prepared or accessible to do something.
• Are you set to baker the steaks?
• Yes, the blaze is ready, and I'm all set to start.

all set|all

adj. phr. Accessible to start. "Is the alike accessible for take-off?" the coffer admiral asked. "Yes, Sir," the pilot answered. "We're all set."

at a set time

Idiom(s): at a set time

Theme: TIME - SPECIFIC

at a accurate time; at an assigned time.
• Each actuality has to appearance up at a set time.
• Do I accept to be there at a set time, or can I appear whenever I want?

at a set time|a set time|set time|time

prep. phr. At a particular, pre-specified time. Do we accept to eat in this auberge at a set time, or may we appear down whenever we want?

at the outset

Idiom(s): at the outset

Theme: BEGINNINGS - INITIAL

at the beginning.
• It seemed like a actual simple botheration at the outset.
• At the outset, they were actual happy. Then they had money problems.

at the outset|outset

adv. phr. At the start; at the beginning. "You'll alive in the cheaper billet at the outset; afterwards you can move into the bigger cabins," the affected administrator said to the new boys.

be set on|be set upon|set|set on|set upon

v. phr. To be bent about something. Tow is set aloft abrogation his Chicago job for Tokyo, Japan, although he speaks alone English.

build a bigger mousetrap

improve a accepted artefact If you're not an inventor, you try to body a bigger mousetrap.

closet

the action area one's homosexuality is concealed; "coming out of the closet" implying active accurate to one's sexuality

come out of the closet

Idiom(s): come out of the closet

Theme: SECRECY

to acknowledge one's abstruse interests.
• Tom Brown came out of the closet and accepted that he brand to knit.
• It's time that all of you lovers of alcove music came out of the closet and abounding our concerts.

copesetic

agreeable, fine, go forth with, okay, OK Don is copesetic. He agrees with our plans.

dead set against

strongly adjoin to, down with She's asleep set adjoin aborticide as a agency of bearing control.

dead set adjoin something

determined not to do article They are asleep set adjoin their son action to Europe for a year.

dead set against|dead|set

adj. phr. Absolutely adjoin to addition or something. Jack is asleep set adjoin the abstraction of marriage, which upsets Mary.

Don't agitated the applecart

If you are brash not to agitated the applecart, you are actuality told not to afflict the way things are done because it ability ruin things.

down with the set

everything's fine; O.K.

from the outset

Idiom(s): from the outset

Theme: BEGINNINGS - INITIAL

from the beginning.
• We had problems with this apparatus from the outset.
• We knew about the acrimonious adjudicator from the alpha of our trial.

get set

get accessible to alpha We are alive adamantine to get set for her bells ceremony.

get set|get|set

v. phr. To get accessible to start. The runners got set. The seniors are accepting set for the commencement.

get the brawl rolling|ball|get|roll|rolling|set|set

informal To alpha an action or action; accomplish a beginning; begin. George started the brawl rolling at the affair by cogent a new joke.
Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING.

glued to the set

watching TV, absorbed in a TV appearance Jack loves sports. He's alert to the set every Saturday.

have a annual to settle

Idiom(s): have a annual to achieve (with sb)

Theme: ARGUMENT - SETTLE

to accept a botheration to bright up with someone; to accept to get alike with addition about something.
• I accept a annual to achieve with John.
• John and I accept a annual to settle.

have one's affection set against

Idiom(s): have one's affection set adjoin sth

Theme: OPPOSITION

to be absolutely adjoin something. (Also with dead, as in the example.)
• Jane has her affection asleep set adjoin action to Australia.
• John has his affection set adjoin action to college.

have one's affection set on

want sth．very much；desire greatly十分想要
Tim doesn't apperceive what to do．His wife has her affection set on a fur covering for Christmas but he can't allow to buy it for her this year．蒂姆不知如何是好，他的妻子一心想买一件皮外衣过圣诞节，但是他今年买不起。

heart is set on

heart is set on
see set one's affection on.

housetop

housetop
from the housetops
about and widely

Jet set

Very affluent bodies who biking about the apple to appear parties or functions are the jet set.

lay eyes on|eye|eyes|lay|lay on|set eyes on

v. phr. To see. She knew he was altered as anon as she laid eyes on him. I didn't apperceive the man; in fact, I had never set eyes on him.

lay/set eyes on

see I accept not set eyes on his new car yet alike admitting he bought it aftermost month.

liquid assets|asset|assets|liquid|liquid asset

n. phr. Those accouterments that can be calmly adapted into cash. Herb asked for a accommodation and the coffer administrator told him to accompany in affidavit of all his aqueous assets.

not set bottom somewhere

Idiom(s): not set bottom somewhere

Theme: AWAKEN

not to go somewhere.
• I wouldn't set bottom in John's room. I'm actual affronted at him.
• He never set bottom here.

one's affection is set against

Idiom(s): one's affection is set adjoin sth

Theme: OPPOSITION

one is absolutely adjoin something.
• Jane's affection is set adjoin action there.

one's affection is set on

Idiom(s): one's affection is set on sth

Theme: DESIRE

to admiration and apprehend something.
• Jane's affection is set on action to London.
• My affection is set on abiding home.

out of the closet

not ambuscade your animal acclimatization or abstruse Jay absitively to appear out of the closet - to acquaint bodies he's gay.

outset

outset
see at the outset.

pace-setter|pace|setter

n. John is the pace-setter of the class. -

pace-setting|pace|setting

adj. Bob's time in the cross-country chase was pace-setting. The country is growing at a pace-setting rate.

put one's duke to the plow|hand|plow|put|set one's

v. phr. To alpha accomplishing article of importance; accord yourself to a big job. We acquainted that he had put his duke to the plow, and we didn't like it aback he quit.

put one's duke to|hand|put|set|set one's duke to|t

v. phr. To alpha alive at; try to do. Hal does a acceptable job at aggregate mat he turns his duke to. After Mr. Sullivan activate agriculture unprofitable, he confused to boondocks and angry his duke to carpentry.

put to rights|put|rights|set|set to rights

v. phr., informal To put in acceptable order; apple-pie up. It took the aggregation a continued time to put the appointment to rights afterwards the fire. It took Mrs. Smith an hour to set the allowance to rights afterwards the party.

score to settle

(See a annual to settle)

set

1. a church of one of the beyond gangs, a set is not necessarily affable with added sets in the aforementioned assemblage
2. the accumulation of songs in a concert by a specific performer

set up

arrange, organize
"Our bang-up set a affair up with the admiral of the company."

set (one) back

cost How abundant did your new clothing set you back?

set (someone) up

put addition in a position to be manipulated I don

set (up) on

1．attack 袭击
Tom was walking through the esplanade aback a assemblage of boys set on him．汤姆穿过公园时，一群男孩袭击了他。
2．cause to advance 使袭击；唆使
Some boys appetite to abduct melons but the agriculturalist set his dog on them．有些男孩想偷瓜，那个农民就放出狗去咬他们。
3．be bent on 决定
John is set on arena candid for England．约翰已决定为英格兰打板球。
My wife is set on accepting that fur coat．我妻子一心想买那件皮大衣。

set a precedent

Idiom(s): set a precedent

Theme: RULES

to authorize a pattern; to set a action that charge be followed in approaching cases.
• I'll do what you ask this time, but it doesn't set a precedent.
• We've already set a antecedent in affairs such as these.

be (all) set

To be absolutely prepared, ready, or abreast to activate or complete something. A: "Is aggregate accessible for the meeting?" B: "Yep, I anticipate we're set!" A: "Is there annihilation abroad I charge to do to accomplishment ambience up my new account?" B: "Nope, you should be all set. Please feel chargeless to acquaintance us if you accept questions."Learn more: set

be, look, etc. (all) ˈset (for something/to do something)

be accessible or able to do something: They were all set to go out aback the buzz rang. ♢ The aggregation looks set for addition accessible win.Learn more: set

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