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.
Examples of dead set in a Sentence
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Rebecca Masri, founder of luxury travel app Little Emperors, has a solution for those dead set on returning to old favorites despite prices, weather and crowds: Go after Labor Day.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
Most Palestinians likely saw progress on Palestinian statehood as a good thing, but not Hamas, which has always been dead set against a two-state solution and committed to Israel’s destruction.
—Matthew Levitt, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2024
Last week, Biden’s legal team argued that intense political pressure from Trump and Republicans dead set on hurting President Biden’s reelection bid led to the collapse of the deal.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Crombie starred as Davola, a psychopath dead set on terrorizing Jerry, throughout a stint of episodes in season 4 of the classic comedy series.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
But nothing seems to be going right for Hank, who’s in the midst of a midlife crisis and seems dead set on burning his life down to the ground.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2023
If Taco Bell and Popeyes are dead set on being at the center of every conversation, Chipotle is stuck on the outskirts.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 Nov. 2023
Hamas is dead set to derail diplomatic rapprochement between Israel and its Arab neighbors and create enough instability in the Middle East’s energy sector to cause oil prices to rise – and to benefit its supporters Russia and Iran.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
But Jeff continued to drive and glass, dead set on putting his mule deer tag last.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2023
Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
Most Palestinians likely saw progress on Palestinian statehood as a good thing, but not Hamas, which has always been dead set against a two-state solution and committed to Israel’s destruction.
—Matthew Levitt, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2024
Last week, Biden’s legal team argued that intense political pressure from Trump and Republicans dead set on hurting President Biden’s reelection bid led to the collapse of the deal.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Crombie starred as Davola, a psychopath dead set on terrorizing Jerry, throughout a stint of episodes in season 4 of the classic comedy series.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
But nothing seems to be going right for Hank, who’s in the midst of a midlife crisis and seems dead set on burning his life down to the ground.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2023
If Taco Bell and Popeyes are dead set on being at the center of every conversation, Chipotle is stuck on the outskirts.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 Nov. 2023
Hamas is dead set to derail diplomatic rapprochement between Israel and its Arab neighbors and create enough instability in the Middle East’s energy sector to cause oil prices to rise – and to benefit its supporters Russia and Iran.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
But Jeff continued to drive and glass, dead set on putting his mule deer tag last.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2023
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