set at naught

dated To disregard or scorn something; to treat something as unworthy of respect or consideration. A noun or pronoun can be used between "set" and "at." The government has made clear that it is willing to set at naught the will of the people to further its own agenda. This issue could be the undoing of our company, yet the board of directors seem to have set it to naught.

词组	set at naught
释义	set at naught set at naught dated To disregard or scorn something; to treat something as unworthy of respect or consideration. A noun or pronoun can be used between "set" and "at." The government has made clear that it is willing to set at naught the will of the people to further its own agenda. This issue could be the undoing of our company, yet the board of directors seem to have set it to naught. See also: naught, set Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: add in all right a slew of (something) a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a thing of the past
随便看	by the dozens by the dozen(s) by the end of the day by the grace of God by the gross by the handful by the hour by the look(s) of it/things by the month by themselves by the name (of) by the name of... by the nape of (one's)/its/the neck by the nape of the neck by the numbers by the same token by the scruff of (one's)/its/the neck by the scruff of somebody's/the neck by the seat of (one's) pants by the seat of one's pants by the seat of pants by the seat of the pants by the seat of your pants by the short hairs by the skin of (one's) teeth