Set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-03-25 11:03

Meaning of Set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)

Set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something) phrase informal

To do or arrange for someone, something, or oneself to be successful at, operate as, or perform in the capacity of something.

My father promised to set him up as an engineer in his company.

You set me up as a fashion designer with the hope of having better life.

Other phrases about:

set (someone, something, or oneself) up against (someone or something)

To put someone or something in a leaning position against someone or something else.

turn out

1. To be ultimately found to be.
2. (used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with how) To occur, develop or result in a specific way.
3. To attend an organized event.
4. To point, curve outwards.
5. To produce something.
6. To get out of bed.
7. To evict someone.
8. To switch a light or source of heat off.
9. (British) To clean something carefully and completely by removing the things in it and arranging them again.
10. To empty something. especially your pockets.
11. To make something point, curve outwards.
12. To equip someone/something with equipment or clothes for a special purpose.
13. To get someone out of bed.
 

get (one's) (own) house in order

If you say that one should get his/her own house in order, you mean that he/she should organize affairs and handle personal problems.

fit up

To provide someone or something with necessary equipment or items for a particular purpose.

string together

1. To link together a sequence of items.

2. To compose, gather, or arrange something in a series, often quickly, sloppily, or haphazardly.

3. To make something by assembling or arranging things in a sequence, often quickly, sloppily, or haphazardly.

Grammar and Usage of Set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • to set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)
  • sets (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)
  • setting (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)

The verb "set" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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