be sharp-set

bi ʃɑrp sɛt

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Definition of be sharp-set - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

hunger

Dated

feel very hungry

Dated

After the long hike, they were sharp-set and ready to eat.

famished

ravenous

starving

emotion

Dated

be eager or enthusiastic

Dated

She was sharp-set to start her new job.

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Expressions with sharp

sharp tongue

speaks in a harsh, cutting, or unkind way

She has a sharp tongue and often offends people.

sharp elbows

ability to push through a crowd

With sharp elbows, he made his way to the front of the line.

sharp end

most difficult or intense part of an activity

He always thrived at the sharp end of the project..

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..

sharp as a tack

adj.

very smart and quick to notice or understand things

She is sharp as a tack in every meeting.

at the sharp end

adv.

involved in the most active part

The soldiers are at the sharp end of the battle.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Examples of be sharp-set in a sentence

She was sharp-set after skipping breakfast.
He was sharp-set to learn everything about the new project.
The team was sharp-set to win the championship.

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French:avoir très faim, être impatient, ...
German:sehr hungrig sein, eifrig sein, ...
Italian:essere affamato, essere entusiasta, ...
Spanish:tener mucha hambre, estar ansioso, ...
Portuguese:estar faminto, estar ansioso, ...
Chinese:感到饥饿, 渴望, ...
Japanese:腹ペコである, 熱心である, ...
Arabic:شَعَرَ بِجُوعٍ شَدِيدٍ, تَحَمَّسَ, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת רְעֵב מְאוֹד, לִהְיוֹת נִלְהָב, ...
Russian:быть голодным, быть полным энтузиазма, ...
Ukrainian:бути голодним, бути завзятим, ...
Hindi:बहुत भूखा होना, उत्साहित होना, ...
Bengali:খুব ক্ষুধার্ত হওয়া, উৎসাহী হওয়া, ...
Catalan:estar afamat, estar ansiós, ...
Czech:mít velký hlad, dychtit, ...
Danish:være meget sulten, være ivrig, ...
Dutch:erg hongerig zijn, enthousiast zijn, ...
Greek:πεινάω πολύ, είμαι ενθουσιασμένος, ...
Hungarian:majd éhen halni, lelkesedni, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លានខ្លាំង, មានចិត្តចង់ធ្វើខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:몹시 배고프다, 열망하다, ...
Persian:بسیار گرسنه بودن, مشتاق بودن, ...
Polish:być bardzo głodnym, być chętnym, ...
Portuguese (BR):estar faminto, estar ansioso, ...
Romanian:a fi foarte flămând, a fi dornic, ...
Swedish:vara mycket hungrig, vara ivrig, ...
Thai:หิวมาก, กระตือรือร้น, ...
Turkish:çok aç olmak, hevesli olmak, ...
Vietnamese:đói cồn cào, háo hức, ...

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