set by

Related to set by: Conventional set

set by

To save or reserve something, especially money, for future use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "set" and "by." If you can set by even $100 a month, it will go a long way toward paying off the loan. Don't throw away all that scrap metal—we can set it by for our next project.

set by

Put aside for future use, as in She had shelves and shelves of cans set by for some imagined food emergency. [Late 1500s] Also see set aside, def. 1; set store by.

set by

To reserve something for future use: It is wise to set food and money by in case of a future emergency.

See also: by, set

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

set into
set into (something)
set in
set in a type face
set at
set forward
get (all) set
get set
be (all) set (to do something)
set (one's) hand to

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The basic rule is that rates are set by the carrier the caller uses--it doesn't matter which carrier the receiver uses.

Conspiracy theories: some calls are more equal than others: ever notice how expensive calling from a fixed line to a mobile one can be? Two companies argue that they're being blocked from offering consumers a cheaper alternative

This play is a complement to "play # 2." 3 starts to go toward the 2 at the weakside block area, and then reverses his direction to curl tightly around the double-stagger screen set by 4 and 5.

This change-up of the first two plays with the addition of the good screens set by 4 and 5 could give 3 an opportunity for a quick hitter on the inside.

An out-of-bounds continuity from the baseline

词组	set by
释义	set by Related to set by: Conventional set set by To save or reserve something, especially money, for future use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "set" and "by." If you can set by even $100 a month, it will go a long way toward paying off the loan. Don't throw away all that scrap metal—we can set it by for our next project. See also: by, set Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. set by Put aside for future use, as in She had shelves and shelves of cans set by for some imagined food emergency. [Late 1500s] Also see set aside, def. 1; set store by. See also: by, set The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. set by v. To reserve something for future use: It is wise to set food and money by in case of a future emergency. See also: by, set The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: set into set into (something) set in set in a type face set at set forward get (all) set get set be (all) set (to do something) set (one's) hand to References in periodicals archive The basic rule is that rates are set by the carrier the caller uses--it doesn't matter which carrier the receiver uses. Conspiracy theories: some calls are more equal than others: ever notice how expensive calling from a fixed line to a mobile one can be? Two companies argue that they're being blocked from offering consumers a cheaper alternative This play is a complement to "play # 2." 3 starts to go toward the 2 at the weakside block area, and then reverses his direction to curl tightly around the double-stagger screen set by 4 and 5. This change-up of the first two plays with the addition of the good screens set by 4 and 5 could give 3 an opportunity for a quick hitter on the inside. An out-of-bounds continuity from the baseline
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