set afoot
Example Sentences
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Kroger's and Penney's this year have set afoot large campaigns of "institutional" advertising, praising the service of the chains and attempting to "humanize" them.
From Time Magazine Archive
Meantime a semi-serious movement was set afoot in Michigan to recall Governor Dickinson, as an embarrassing if not improper old bore.
From Time Magazine Archive
The prospect before us—thus set afoot upon the prairie at such a distance from the settlements, and at such a season—was perfectly appalling.
From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne
“Wal,” commenced Rube, after a moment’s silence, “’twur about six yeern ago, I wur set afoot on the Arkansaw, by the Rapahoes, leastwise two hunder mile below the Big Timmer.
From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.
About ten years ago, down in the desert of the Southwest, my horse broke his leg, and I was set afoot.
From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
