set a precedent
устанавливать прецедент или политику, которой надо следовать в будущем
A legal case may set a precedent that will be the policy to be followed in future cases.
Другие идиомы:
- set out to (do something)
- set great store on (someone or something)
- set a date
- set (someone) back on his or her heels
- set (someone or something) free
- set in
- set fire to (something)
- set up shop (somewhere)
- set the world on fire
- set (someone) up (in business)
- set type
- set one's sights on (something)
- set (someone or something) loose
- set tongues wagging
- set eyes on (someone or something)