make a dead set upon (someone or something)

obsolete To make a determined and resolute attack upon or effort against someone or something. The temptations of sin and the devil will forever make a dead set upon man's faith and morality, but we must be strong in the face of them. Members of congress made a dead set upon the president to prevent him from vetoing the legislation.

词组	make a dead set upon (someone or something)
释义	make a dead set upon (someone or something) make a dead set upon (someone or something) obsolete To make a determined and resolute attack upon or effort against someone or something. The temptations of sin and the devil will forever make a dead set upon man's faith and morality, but we must be strong in the face of them. Members of congress made a dead set upon the president to prevent him from vetoing the legislation. See also: dead, make, set, upon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: make a dead set at make a dead set at (someone or something) stand by (one's) guns stick by (one's) guns stick to (one's) guns stick to guns stick to one's guns stick to your guns the devil incarnate the devil of a time
随便看	look daggers at someone look daggers at, to look down look down at (someone or something) look down nose look down on look down (one's) nose at (someone or something) look down one's nose at, to look down on (someone or something) look down the barrel look down upon (someone or something) look down your nose look down your nose at look down your nose at something look/dress the part looker lookers-on see most of the game look/feel like a million dollars/bucks look/feel small look fit to kill look for look for a dog to kick look for all the world like look for all the world like (someone or something) look for high and low