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)

make use of (someone or something)

my gut tells me

let sleeping dogs lie

shed light on (something)

come through (for someone)

make free with (someone or something)

butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)

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Unit
Unit : abhenry
Formula :
in si : 1.00E-09
si unit : m2*kg/sec2a2(henry,h)
in cgs : 1
cgs unit : abhenry
Category : electric_inductance. .. More >>

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