set a precedent -Idioms

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set a precedent

to establish a pattern, to set a policy that must be followed in future cases

The legal case set a precedent that will be followed for many years in the future.

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set about to (do something or go somewhere)

set back (someone or something) or set (someone or something) back

set eyes on (someone or something)

set fire to (something)

set foot (somewhere)

set forth (something)

set forth (somewhere)

set great store on (someone or something)

eat out of (someone's) hand

look for (something to happen)

on again, off again

quick as geased lightning

see to (someone or something)

come to a bad end

straighten (something) up or straighten up (something)

boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)

from the word go

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