set back (someone or something)
препятствовать, задерживать кого-либо \ что-либо
They tried to do their best to save the company, but all their efforts were set back.
Другие идиомы:
- set a date
- set great store on (someone or something)
- set one's teeth on edge
- set (someone) back on his or her heels
- set (something) on its ear
- set up shop (somewhere)
- set (someone) back
- set the table
- set out (somewhere)
- set one back on one's heels
- set forth (something)
- to set up (something)
- set in
- set (something) right
- set in one's ways