- dead\ set\ against
- adj. phr.totally opposed to someone or something.
Jack is dead set against the idea of marriage, which upsets Mary.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
dead\ set\ against
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dead set against — or dead against Utterly opposed to • • • Main Entry: ↑dead * * * informal strongly opposed to they were dead set against seeing any more open spaces divided up … Useful english dictionary
dead set against — (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
dead set against — If you are dead set against something, you are strongly opposed to it. My father wanted a dog, but my mother was dead set against the idea … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dead set against — {adj. phr.} Totally opposed to someone or something. * /Jack is dead set against the idea of marriage, which upsets Mary./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dead set against — {adj. phr.} Totally opposed to someone or something. * /Jack is dead set against the idea of marriage, which upsets Mary./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dead set against — adjective Completely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind. I am dead set against letting the dog sleep in anyones bedroom … Wiktionary
dead set against — strongly opposed to, down with She s dead set against abortion as a means of birth control … English idioms
dead set against — (smth) determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year … Idioms and examples
(dead) set against something — phrase completely opposed to something We are absolutely set against the tax increase. (dead) set against doing something: She’s dead set against giving the kids junk food. Thesaurus: opposed to someone or somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
dead set against something — dead set against (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
