set against
phrasal verb
set against; setting against; sets against
: feeling strongly that one does not want (something) or will not do (something)
Everyone was set against going.
He was dead set against the deal.
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With Willie Mays’ passing, all of baseball bids farewell to a miraculous generation
The ballplayer’s teeth gleamed under his black and orange cap, his portrait set against a wilder scene of him sliding full out to beat a throw at home plate, that same cap having tumbled onto his chest.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Opening a three-game set against another wild-card hopeful — a series that could be meaningful come September, should the Nationals’ pitching staff continue to roll — with their seventh shutout loss of the season wasn’t enough to discourage that fact.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Graham’s work includes the BAFTA and RTS-winning Sherwood, starring David Morrissey and Lesley Manville, set against the backdrop of his hometown of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire which returns to BBC later this year, as well as The Way, a collaboration with Michael Sheen and Adam Curtis.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
The Lakers’ interest in Hurley was kept incredibly secretive until ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news early Thursday, triggering a wild four-plus days of speculation set against the opening two games of the NBA Finals.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Opening a three-game set against another wild-card hopeful — a series that could be meaningful come September, should the Nationals’ pitching staff continue to roll — with their seventh shutout loss of the season wasn’t enough to discourage that fact.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Graham’s work includes the BAFTA and RTS-winning Sherwood, starring David Morrissey and Lesley Manville, set against the backdrop of his hometown of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire which returns to BBC later this year, as well as The Way, a collaboration with Michael Sheen and Adam Curtis.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
The Lakers’ interest in Hurley was kept incredibly secretive until ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news early Thursday, triggering a wild four-plus days of speculation set against the opening two games of the NBA Finals.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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“Set against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20against. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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