set at

Idioms and Phrases

Also, set upon . Attack or assail, as in The dog set at the postman , or The hyenas set upon the wounded lion . The first term dates from the early 1400s, the variant from the late 1300s.

Example Sentences

The tone is always set at the top.

From Slate

Post pivoted toward country on his latest album “F-1 Trillion” and recently played an all-country set at Coachella’s sister festival Stagecoach, though he’ll likely dip back into his catalog of festival-friendly hip-hop for this gig.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of Mr. Rush’s records get set at his home, with volunteers helping out, carefully recording the event.

From NewsForKids.net

Caitriona Cunningham has written the play, The Marian Hotel, which is touring Northern Ireland and is set at Marianvale in Newry.

From BBC

US singer-songwriter SZA says she was "scared" and "freaked out" during her headline set at Glastonbury festival in June.

From BBC

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