- set you back
- The sum of money something sets you back is the amount it costs you.
Changing the heating system will set us back about $5000.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
set you back
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set sb back — Ⅰ. UK US set sb back (sth) Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► INFORMAL to cost someone a large amount of money: »The accident will set the car s owner back about €2,000. » It is a place where a cup of c … Financial and business terms
set someone back — tv. to cost someone. □ That must have set you back a mint! □ This bracelet set me back plenty … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
set somebody back something — ˌset sb ˈback sth derived no passive (informal) to cost sb a particular amount of money • The repairs could set you back over £200. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set sb back sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sb back (sth) Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► INFORMAL to cost someone a large amount of money: »The accident will set the car s owner back about €2,000. » It is a place where a cup of c … Financial and business terms
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set back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme, it causes a delay. [V n P] It has set us back in so many respects that I m not sure how long it will take for us to catch up... [V P n (not pron)] There will be a risk… … English dictionary
