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dead set against
Idioms and Phrases
Completely opposed to, as in His parents were dead set against John's taking a year off from college. Set against has been used to mean “opposed to†since the 1400s. Dead acquired the meaning “utterly†in the 16th century.Example Sentences
But a restive G.O.P. voter base is dead set against sending another round of taxpayer money to Ukraine, and rank-and-file Republicans, especially in the slim-majority House, have flexed their muscles to oppose any real movement.
But a restive G.O.P. voter base is dead set against sending another round of aid to Ukraine, and rank-and-file Republicans, especially in the slim-majority House, have flexed their muscles to oppose any real movement.
Juray says that at first, Justin was “dead set†against reopening.
Naama was dead set against it.
And some influential tycoons are dead set against Arévalo.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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