Idiom
set a spell
Meaning
To 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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Come inside and set a spell with us.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“Come inside and set a spell with us.”
contextual
“After working in the garden all morning, she invited her neighbor to set a spell on the porch.”
complex
“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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