Thesaurus / set-to
FEEDBACKHow to use set-to in a sentence
If they were to set-to to shout as soon as we had landed, our chance of getting back again would be at an end.
A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURESG. A. HENTYWhy, I used to be once close to the kennel where they kept the foxhounds, and they used to set-to and sing sometimes all at once.
!TENTIONGEORGE MANVILLE FENNSo he came again, and they had another regular set-to, and the boy had another good sound thrashing.
ALGONQUIN INDIAN TALESEGERTON R. YOUNGSo was his successful set-to in the brewery yard with Lefty Dinan, the Tenth street cock-of-the walk.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHYShe was as sure of that as she was sure that the sun would set to-night in the west and would rise again to-morrow in the east.
THE MOVING FINGERMARY GAUNTAnd yet I would give anything to have another set-to with him.
THE INSPECTOR-GENERALNICOLAY GOGOLWe must let them get over the last brush before they are depended on much for any new set-to of that sort.
THE WING-AND-WINGJ. FENIMORE COOPERThis turned out to be polite crossing of swords before duel to the death, a shaking of hands before deadly set-to without gloves.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 104, FEBRUARY 25, 1893VARIOUSUsed to like to see a good honest set-to myself occasionally, before I became--ahem!
HALF A CHANCEFREDERIC S. ISHAMBut two or three times a year he used to set-to and drink for a week, and then school was left off till he was right.
ROBBERY UNDER ARMSTHOMAS ALEXANDER BROWNE, AKA ROLF BOLDREWOODWORDS RELATED TO SET-TO
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