Come inside and set a spell with us.
set a spell
idiomTo sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.
After working in the garden all morning, she invited her neighbor to set a spell on the porch.
The weary traveler accepted the offer to set a spell by the fire, grateful for the warmth and the chance to share stories.
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all set
Ready, prepared, equipped.
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game, set, match
An expression indicating finality, announcing that a series of events—usually involving some form of rivalry—has reached a conclusion.
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grow a set
Synonym of grow a pair.
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jet set
A social class of wealthy people who travel for pleasure.
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set back
To cost money.
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set by the ears
To make (a person or persons) argue; to set quarrelling.
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set down
To write.
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set eyes on
To see; to observe.