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set against vb (tr, preposition) 1. to balance or compare to set a person's faults against his virtues 2. to cause to be hostile or unfriendly to How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I felt my whole spirit set against him, and I began to kick, and plunge, and rear as I had never done before, and we had a regular fight; for a long time he stuck to the saddle and punished me cruelly with his whip and spurs, but my blood was thoroughly up, and I cared for nothing he could do if only I could get him off. It was her best face physically that was now set against the south wind. If he is very strongly set against the work, perhaps it is better that he should take the opportunity there is now to break his articles. |
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