set upon

1. To attack someone.

   I was set upon by a couple of young thugs.

   sich stürzen

   assail or attack on all sides

2. To begin an activity; to embark upon a course of action.

   On receiving the letter, I immediately set upon writing a reply.

1. History is a set of agreed upon lies.

   ruИстория — набор договорной лжи. — Ooneykcall

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2. Go back, and never set foot upon the moor again.

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3. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold.

   deSeine Beine sind wie Marmelsäulen, gegründet auf goldenen Füßen. — carlosalberto

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4. And if they set a price upon him, he shall give for his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

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5. No invading army has ever set foot upon Japanese shores.

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