English Vocabulary

  set apart (save something for a particular use or purpose) I have set apart enough money for a sight-seeing trip. You should set apart one day of the week for relaxation. They set apart a large room for computer lab. (make someone or something special or different) His ten …

  set against (to compare or balance) Let’s set the advantages of this project against the disadvantages. (to make someone oppose or disagree with a friend or relative) The civil war has set neighbor against neighbor in this country. You are always setting my children against me. envocabulary.com

  uncharted waters (a situation you have never experienced before and don’t know what might happen) The political party is sailing in uncharted waters. Without these reforms, the country will drift into uncharted waters. This new project is uncharted territory for us. Also: uncharted territory envocabulary.com

  U-turn (a 180-degree turn that a vehicle makes so that it turns back in the direction it came from) The car made a U-turn and headed back west. It’s illegal to make a U-turn at this place.   U-turn  informal (a sudden change of plan, idea, etc.) The angry …

  set aside (save something for a particular use or purpose) I try to set aside some money every month. Set aside some time each day for exercise. The hotel manager set aside a pleasant room for me. (not let a particular fact or situation influence you) The two countries …