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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Special Agent Alden Parker will be dead set on revenge when NCIS Season 23 rolls around this fall, says series star Gary Cole.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 May 2025
But many of his other aides were dead set against abruptly blowing up relations with America’s two closest neighbors for the sake of an applause line at a political rally.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article HOUSTON — Justin Verlander was never dead set on joining the San Francisco Giants at the beginning of the offseason.
—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
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 May 2025
But many of his other aides were dead set against abruptly blowing up relations with America’s two closest neighbors for the sake of an applause line at a political rally.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article HOUSTON — Justin Verlander was never dead set on joining the San Francisco Giants at the beginning of the offseason.
—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
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“Dead set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20set. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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