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    set upon

    US /sɛt əˈpɑn/

    ・

    UK /set əˈpɔn/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo attack on all sides often violently
    The children tried to sneak out of camp, but were set upon by the director

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    Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook

    28:58Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson  | Full Audiobook
    • stack of packing straw; the candle was set upon  the nearest table to light them to the attack;  

      stack of packing straw; the candle was set upon  the nearest table to light them to the attack;  

    • The candle was set upon the nearest table to light them to the attack,

      The candle was set upon the nearest table to light them to the attack,

    B1

    What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean

    04:09What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean
    • These tiny crustaceans have voracious appetites, and like a horde of starving piranhas, will quickly set upon your corpse.

      These tiny crustaceans have voracious appetites, and like a horde of starving piranhas, will quickly set upon your corpse.

    • quickly set upon your corpse.

      quickly set upon your corpse.

    B2

    How to Understand Sexiness

    06:29How to Understand Sexiness
    • Even nature is seen as quite hostile: a cold, dangerous place where enemies may set upon us.

      Even nature is seen as quite hostile: a cold, dangerous place where enemies may set upon us.

    • hostile – a cold, dangerous place where enemies may set upon us.

      hostile – a cold, dangerous place where enemies may set upon us.

    B1

    Game Maker's Toolkit - What Capcom Didn't Tell You About Resident Evil 4

    06:00Game Maker's Toolkit - What Capcom Didn't Tell You About Resident Evil 4
    • And I enter the notorious Water Room and get set upon by nine cultists: seven on the ground and two crossbow snipers up high.

      And I enter the notorious Water Room and get set upon by nine cultists: seven on the ground and two crossbow snipers up high.

    • ...and I enter the notorious 'water room', and get set upon by nine cultists - seven

      ...and I enter the notorious 'water room', and get set upon by nine cultists - seven

    B1

    Philadelphia - City Video Guide

    04:53Philadelphia - City Video Guide
    • Set upon a hill, the Neoclassical Building is one of the largest museums in the country.

      Set upon a hill, the Neoclassical Building is one of the largest museums in the country.

    • Set upon a hill, the neoclassical building is one of the largest museums in the country.

      Set upon a hill, the neoclassical building is one of the largest museums in the country.

    B1

    Top 10 Worst Music Festivals of All Time

    12:12Top 10 Worst Music Festivals of All Time
    • The enraged Hunter, who was reportedly heavily intoxicated, pulled a gun out and was immediately set upon by another nearby angel, Alan Passaro, who stabbed him to death.

      The enraged Hunter, who was reportedly heavily intoxicated, pulled a gun out and was immediately set upon by another nearby angel, Alan Passaro, who stabbed him to death.

    • The enraged Hunter, who was reportedly heavily intoxicated, pulled a gun out and was immediately set upon by another nearby angel, Alan Pizarro, who stabbed him to death.

      The enraged Hunter, who was reportedly heavily intoxicated, pulled a gun out and was immediately set upon by another nearby angel, Alan Pizarro, who stabbed him to death.

    B1

    KFC Japanese Christmas And More Holiday Food Traditions

    03:34KFC Japanese Christmas And More Holiday Food Traditions
    • The bread is enjoyed by the family of the deceased and set upon the altar of loved ones that have passed, and it's often decorated with bones and a tear.

      The bread is enjoyed by the family of the deceased and set upon the altar of loved ones that have passed, and it's often decorated with bones and a tear.

    • The bread is enjoyed by the family of the deceased and set upon the altar of loved ones that have passed,

      The bread is enjoyed by the family of the deceased and set upon the altar of loved ones that have passed,

    B2

    London: Mod and Trad

    26:09London: Mod and Trad
    • Wellington's victory over Napoleon and the French set the stage for Britain's glorious Victorian Age, when it was the world's only superpower and the sun never set upon its empire.

      Wellington's victory over Napoleon and the French set the stage for Britain's glorious Victorian Age, when it was the world's only superpower and the sun never set upon its empire.

    • AND THE SUN NEVER SET UPON ITS EMPIRE.

      AND THE SUN NEVER SET UPON ITS EMPIRE.

    B2

    The Call of the Wild Audiobook by Jack London

    32:24The Call of the Wild Audiobook by Jack London
    • In the meantime, the astonished team dogs had burst out of their nests only to be set upon by the fierce invaders.

      In the meantime, the astonished team dogs had burst out of their nests only to be set upon by the fierce invaders.

    B2