set someone back — set (someone/something) back to delay or stop the progress of someone or something. Then I needed a second operation, which really set me back. New violence has set back the peace process … New idioms dictionary
set something back — set (someone/something) back to delay or stop the progress of someone or something. Then I needed a second operation, which really set me back. New violence has set back the peace process … New idioms dictionary
set one back — index deter, hold up (delay), impede Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
set sth back — UK US set sth/sb back Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to delay an event or process: »A sustained rise in oil prices could set back the recovery. set sth back by sth »The launch of the new version could be set back by at … Financial and business terms
set someone back — tv. to cost someone. □ That must have set you back a mint! □ This bracelet set me back plenty … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
set you back — The sum of money something sets you back is the amount it costs you. Changing the heating system will set us back about $5000 … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
set you back — pay, pay for, cost you That looks like a fine camera. How much did it set you back? … English idioms
set one back — phrasal : cost a new suit set him back $65 … Useful english dictionary
set (you) back (something) — to cost you an amount of money. A marriage license will only set you back $30. The gas powered generator would set him back at least $5 million … New idioms dictionary
set somebody back something — ˌset sb ˈback sth derived no passive (informal) to cost sb a particular amount of money • The repairs could set you back over £200. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
