Set About To (do Something Or Go Somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Set About To (do Something Or Go Somewhere) Idiom mean?

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set about to (do something or go somewhere) What does set about to (do something or go somewhere) mean?	to begin/start something, to prepare to go somewhere	We set about to prepare the office for the move to a bigger building.
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Grey Cardinal What does "Grey Cardinal" mean?	Someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself.

conclusive evidence What does "conclusive evidence" mean?	evidence that is so strong that it proves the point in question beyond reasonable doubt	The witness offered conclusive evidence that led to the conviction of the criminal.
get down to brass tacks What does "get down to brass tacks" mean?	to begin discussing or doing something immediately	"Let`s get down to brass tacks and finish this job quickly."
compare apples and oranges What does "compare apples and oranges" mean?	to compare two things that are not similar and should not be compared	It was like comparing apples and oranges when we compared our new boss to our old boss.
run (something) by (someone) again What does "run (something) by (someone) again" mean?	to say something again	I asked my colleague to run his ideas by me again.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.

spit up (something) What does "spit up (something)" mean?	to throw something up, to vomit something	The dog spit up the button that he had swallowed.
business as usual What does "business as usual" mean?	to continue as usual	It was business as usual for the small stores soon after the fire destroyed the shopping area.
eyes pop out (of one's head) What does "eyes pop out (of one's head)" mean?	one is very surprised	My eyes popped out of my head when I saw the computer that I got for my birthday.
too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
give (something) a whirl What does "give (something) a whirl" mean?	to attempt to do something	I decided to give singing a whirl so I joined a singing club.
on any account What does "on any account" mean?	for any purpose, for any reason	I am not going to talk to that woman on any account.

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Set About To (do Something Or Go Somewhere) Idiom