dead set
idiom
: firmly determined
The mayor was dead set against [=strongly opposed to] the plan.
She was dead set on [=completely certain about] going to college.
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Loading your audio article HOUSTON — Justin Verlander was never dead set on joining the San Francisco Giants at the beginning of the offseason.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
If the Panthers are dead set on adding a veteran upgrade to the mix in free agency, Slayton might be the most cost-effective option in raising the floor of the starting group, which also features reliable slot receiver Adam Thielen and last year’s first-round pick, Xavier Legette.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
For its part, Audi is dead set against throwing away the rulebook at this late stage and starting fresh, particularly with a powertrain with such little road relevance.
—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
For two decades, Branson had been dead set on restoring the 16th-century finca that sits on the historic 810-acre estate set along three miles of untouched coastline and backdropped by the vast Tramuntana mountain range.
—Heidi Mitchell, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
If the Panthers are dead set on adding a veteran upgrade to the mix in free agency, Slayton might be the most cost-effective option in raising the floor of the starting group, which also features reliable slot receiver Adam Thielen and last year’s first-round pick, Xavier Legette.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
For its part, Audi is dead set against throwing away the rulebook at this late stage and starting fresh, particularly with a powertrain with such little road relevance.
—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
For two decades, Branson had been dead set on restoring the 16th-century finca that sits on the historic 810-acre estate set along three miles of untouched coastline and backdropped by the vast Tramuntana mountain range.
—Heidi Mitchell, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Dead set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20set. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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