dead set against

Idioms  

1. Completely opposed to, as in His parents were dead set against John's taking a year off from college. Set against has been used to mean “opposed to” since the 1400s. Dead acquired the meaning “utterly” in the 16th century.

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dead set against

How can the Fed provide forecasts to the public with Warsh dead set against providing forward guidance about interest rates?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

More legal proceedings are sure to follow since the major conferences are dead set against allowing anyone who has been in the pros to play any more college ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

With Poland dead set against it, that means either France or Italy, both home to rowdy agricultural lobbies, would have to sign on.

From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025

And some influential tycoons are dead set against Arévalo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023

"Why are you so dead set against it, I wonder?"

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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