set aback
To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
set about
Used with the adverb sense of about.
set after
To begin a chase or hunt for (someone or something).
set against
To cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.
set ahead
To move forward, often in reference to the time setting on a clock.
set apart
To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
set aside
To separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.
set by
To save or put aside.
set forth
To state; describe; give an account of.
set in
To take root, become established.
set onto
Synonym of set on (to attack or to encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone)
set out
To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
set over
To assign; transfer ownership of something.
set up
To make ready for use.
set up to oneself
To set up (compose, typeset) one portion of text that precedes another portion set up by the same typesetter.
set upon
To attack someone.
set with
To accept, handle or agree with (something).
settle down
To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
settle on
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on.
settle up
to pay what one owes (a debt, a bill etc.)
seven
The soft drink 7 Up.
seven bells out of
Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.
seven out
in the game of craps, to roll a seven after having established the "point".
seven shades
A complete range; a whole lot; used with of and a noun or occasionally an adjective.
sevens
A pair of sevens.
seventy-eleven
Very many; too many to count; quite a lot.
severitus
A subgenre of Harry Potter fanfiction in which Severus Snape is the biological father of Harry.
sevmione
The ship of characters Severus Snape and Hermione Granger of the Harry Potter series.
sew up
To seal by sewing.
sewn up
Worn out; exhausted.
sex in
To have sex with one or more members of a gang as an initiation.
sex on a stick
A very sexually attractive person or persons.
sex pal
Synonym of sexual partner.
sex pest
A person who sexually harasses others.
sex sells
The use of sex appeal is a successful marketing tactic.
sexalicious
very sexually attractive
sexcellent
Sexually outstanding.
sexhibition
A sex show; an erotic performance.
sexhibitionism
The act or practice of engaging in sexual acts while being watched by others.
sexhibitionist
A person who enjoys being watched while having sex.
sexify
To sexualize.
sexmobile
A vehicle in which people have sexual intercourse.
sexpat
An expatriate who engages in sex tourism.
sexperience
An individual sexual experience.
sexperiment
An instance of sexual experimentation.
sexpionage
espionage using sex or sexual allure
sexpiration date
The point after which one is no longer sexually appealing.
sexploit
A sexual exploit.
sexsational
Very sexy or sexual; characterised by brash, overt sexuality.
sexship
A relationship based purely on sex.
sextard
A sex addict, horndog.
sexting
The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.
sextravaganza
An event, production, etc. involving plenty of sex or erotic imagery.
sexville
A notional town representing sexual activity, sexual thoughts, etc.
sexy time
Time dedicated to sexual activity; by extension, sexual intercourse.
sexy times
Time dedicated to sexual activity; by extension, sexual intercourse.
sexyman
Ellipsis of Tumblr sexyman.
shability
Idiocy; foolishness.
shabu
Methedrine; methamphetamine.
shack
The room from which a ham radio operator transmits.