Set Upon (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Set Upon (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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set upon (someone or something) What does set upon (someone or something) mean?	to attack someone or something violently	The three young boys set upon the man on the city bus.
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come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	Nobody came away empty-handed at the end of the birthday party.
eat, drink, and be merry What does "eat, drink, and be merry" mean?	enjoy yourself while you can without thinking about the future	The sailors always tried to eat, drink and be merry before they went on a voyage.
refill a prescription What does "refill a prescription" mean?	to sell a second set of medicine on a doctor's orders	I went to the pharmacy to refill a prescription for my mother.
have (someone) in one's pocket What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?	to have control over someone	The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.
keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	work very hard	He is keeping his nose to the grindstone these days and I haven`t had a chance to meet him.

dry up What does "dry up" mean?	to become dry, to be depleted	The river began to dry up early in the summer. The money for the project has dried up.
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies, it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.

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Set Upon (someone Or Something) Idiom