set+off
51To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …
52To set off — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. i. 1. To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end. [1913 Webster] Ere the weary sun set in the west. Shak. [1913 Webster] Thus this century sets with little mirth, and the next… …
53set off/out — Syn: set out, start out, sally forth, leave, depart, embark, set sail; informal hit the road …
54set off — (1) In general, the legal right to reduce the amount owed by one party to another party by the sum that the second party also owes to the first party. (2) The confiscation of a deposits held by a borrower to offset some or all of the amounts owed …
55set off — go on one s way; start; operate …
56Anti-set-off spray powder — In printing, anti set off spray powder is used to make an air gap between printed sheets of paper, this enables the ink to dry naturally and therefore avoid the unwanted transfer of ink from one printed sheet to another. The problem can occur… …
57letter of set-off — See set off …
58set off alarm bells — cause concern, activate warning systems …
59set off track — deflect; divert …
60set off alarm bells — to warn of trouble and the need for action. The report about worldwide climate change should sound alarm bells in every community …
