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单词 set-to
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Definition of set-to in English:

set-to

nounPlural set-tos
informal
  • A fight or argument.

    we had a little set-to in the pub
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since then she has had several set-tos with the administration over various topics.
    • But even this hawkishness hasn't spared him from set-tos with conservatives.
    • Having previously had a set-to about a similar issue with the particular gallery, I was disinclined to raise the issue.
    • I had a bit of a set-to with him and his mates last night so I came home by myself.
    • His set-to with the federal agency not only underscores the often misguided intent of arts funding, but the futility of conforming to other people's standards.
    • But set-tos at the tables of Cafe St Honore are a thing of the past as sophisticated French cuisine transforms it into a venue for fine dining
    • Over the past few months Lea, already worth several million pounds, has been having a bit of a set-to with his US colleagues.
    • They are set-tos that serve to harden the perception of Penn as entirely without humour.
    • Returning to the painting course, he felt nothing for oil-on-canvas and had a set-to with tutors in his fourth year when he started painting on Formica panels.
    • And the show's roving reporter will inevitably look as if he has experienced a major set-to with the studio hairdresser before each episode.
    • The USGA is party to the horrific set-to we face today.
    Synonyms
    argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out
    argument, quarrel, disagreement, squabble, fight, difference of opinion, dispute, wrangle, clash, altercation, feud, dissension, war of words, contretemps, exchange of views
 
 

Definition of set-to in US English:

set-to

nounˈsɛt ˌtuˈset ˌto͞o
informal
  • A fight or argument.

    we had a little set-to about her piano practicing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Returning to the painting course, he felt nothing for oil-on-canvas and had a set-to with tutors in his fourth year when he started painting on Formica panels.
    • Over the past few months Lea, already worth several million pounds, has been having a bit of a set-to with his US colleagues.
    • But even this hawkishness hasn't spared him from set-tos with conservatives.
    • His set-to with the federal agency not only underscores the often misguided intent of arts funding, but the futility of conforming to other people's standards.
    • The USGA is party to the horrific set-to we face today.
    • They are set-tos that serve to harden the perception of Penn as entirely without humour.
    • And the show's roving reporter will inevitably look as if he has experienced a major set-to with the studio hairdresser before each episode.
    • I had a bit of a set-to with him and his mates last night so I came home by myself.
    • Having previously had a set-to about a similar issue with the particular gallery, I was disinclined to raise the issue.
    • But set-tos at the tables of Cafe St Honore are a thing of the past as sophisticated French cuisine transforms it into a venue for fine dining
    • Since then she has had several set-tos with the administration over various topics.
    Synonyms
    argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out
    argument, quarrel, disagreement, squabble, fight, difference of opinion, dispute, wrangle, clash, altercation, feud, dissension, war of words, contretemps, exchange of views
 
 
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