a sleeve sewn into a shoulder seam or armhole as opposed to a neck seam
set in concrete
fixed and impossible to change
set in your ways
having very fixed habits and ideas which you are unlikely or unwilling to change
be set in one's ways
If you say that someone is set in their ways , you are being critical of the fact that they have fixed habits and ideas which they will not easily change, even though they may be old-fashioned .
set one's house in order
to put one's affairs in order
set the wheels in motion
If someone sets the wheels in motion , they take the necessary action to make something start happening .
something is not set in stone
said to mean that something such as an agreement , policy or rule is not permanent and that it can be changed
set in concrete/embedded in concrete
If a plan or idea is set in concrete or embedded in concrete , it is fixed and cannot be changed.
get/set one's house in order to put your house in order
If someone gets their house in order , puts their house in order , or sets their house in order , they arrange their affairs and solve their problems .
to get your house in order to put your house in order to set your house in order
If someone gets their house in order , puts their house in order , or sets their house in order , they arrange their affairs and solve their problems .
set in
phrasal verb
If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop.
Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there. [VERBPARTICLE]
Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages. [VERBPARTICLE]
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set in in British English
verb(intr, adverb)
1.
to become established
the winter has set in
2.
(of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore
adjectiveset-in
3.
(of a part) made separately and then added to a larger whole
a set-in sleeve
set in in American English
1.
to begin
2.
a.
to blow or flow toward the shore
said of wind, current, etc.
b.
to direct (a ship) toward shore
3.
to insert
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set-in in American English
(ˈsɛtˌɪn)
adjective
made as a separate unit to fit within another part
a set-in sleeve
Examples of 'set in' in a sentence
set in
They passed large villas set in their own, almost tropical gardens.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
On her fourth finger, left hand, was a clear pink tourmaline set in gold.
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER
It was set in the main body of the park reached through a wrought-iron gate, intricately moulded into beguiling patterns.
Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER
He wondered how much of his current unease was due to the forces that had been set in motion by the Letter.
James W. Huston BALANCE OF POWER (1998)
Most guests were clearly from the Source/ MTV/ Vibe rap set-in town for the upcoming Source Awards, Kim concluded.
Bill Adler and Mel Watkins WHO KILLED TIFFANY JONES? (2002)