informal

to be in charge of an organization or an activity.

He started off working in the kitchen and now he's running the show. (often in continuous tenses)

• set someone straight
• set someone up
• set someone up for life
• set something against someone
• set something against something
• set something apart from
• set something apart from someone
• set something back
• set something in motion
• set something right
• set something straight
• set straight
• set teeth on edge
• set the agenda
• set the alarm bells ringing
• set the ball rolling
• set the cat among the pigeons
• set the fur flying
• set the pace
• set the record straight
• set the scene
• set the scene for
• set the scene for something
• set the seal on
• set the seal on something