set out (something)

1. to give the details of or explain something, esp. in writing.

Your contract sets out the terms and conditions of your employment.

2. to put something in a particular place.

The waiter cleared the table and set out silverware for their next course.

Put your trash in a garbage bag and set it out by the curb.

• the writing is on the wall
• the writing on the wall
• the wrong side of the tracks
• They broke the mould when they made someone.
• They broke the mould when they made something.
• They can whistle for it!
• thick skin
• thick-skinned
• thin end of the wedge
• thing is
• thing of the past
• thing or two
• things have come reached a pretty pass
• things have come to a pretty pass
• think again
• think are God's gift to women
• think back
• think better of
• think better of it
• think better of something
• think big
• think for
• think for yourself
• thinking man's crumpet
• thinking woman's crumpet