词汇 | set the table |
释义 | Idiom set the table Theme: EATING - PREPARATION to place plates, glasses, napkins, etc., on the table before a meal.Jane, would you please set the table?I'm tired of setting the table. Ask someone else to do it. Idiom set the table to put dishes, knives, forks, and spoons on a table before a meal.You make the salad and I'll set the table. set the tableTo place and arrange things to be used while eating a meal, such as plates, utensils, glasses, napkins, etc. Janie, would you please set the table? We'll be ready to eat shortly. set the tableto place plates, glasses, napkins, etc., on the table before a meal. (The opposite of clear the table.) Jane, would you please set the table? Fm tired of setting the table. Ask someone else to do it. set the tableAlso, lay the table. Arrange a cloth, plates, glasses, silverware and the like for a meal, as in Please set the table for eight tonight. [Late 1300s] |
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