Name: English Tutor Nick P Verb Phrase (103) Set Back
Uploaded: 2019-05-18T13:54:50.000Z
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Verb Phrase 103. The verb phrase today is

To-infinitive

to set back. Okay. Let's take a look at the note here. We actually have two

meanings. Here's the first meaning. If something sets someone back,  it costs

them a particular amount of money,  especially a lot of money. Yeah. Nobody

ever says oh that's going to set me back a dollar.  Or that's going to  set me back 50

cents. It would usually be a significant amount of money and we're more likely to

use it with that. Okay. And let's look at number two. To set someone or something

back can also mean to slow down the progress of something,  hinder it,  or delay

it. Yeah. So something will slow you down, it  makes it more difficult to reach your

goal. All right. So let's take a look at several examples we have here. Example

number one. A new engine will set you back about $1,000. Yes. So again,  you're

saying a particular amount of money. Like I said it's not too cheap. That's what we

use it for. So that's exactly the way we would  use it. Number two. Very often somebody

will ask it any question. How much is that going to set me back ? You know how

much this is going to cost me ? So again especially when you're a little

worried about how much it's going to cost you. You might say it this way.. How much

is it going to  set me back ? You know,  it's going to move you back. Going to move back

your savings. The amount of money you have.  Yes. Okay. Let's look at number three.

The damage caused by the hurricane is going to set our project back at least

several weeks. All right. This is a one where we're focusing more on delay.

Something will delay it. When we're not focusing on the money so much. Even

though, it  probably cost you some money too here. But probably the delay is

more important. So it's going to set you back in time. and the same with the last

one. Let's look at the last one. The injury to the star....  like the star of a

movie , of the film set the filming back several weeks.  Or several months until

she recovered. Well whatever her injury was,  it may take her several months to

fully recover for she could be filming again. So it's

going to set that film back several months.  It's going to  delay that film several

months before it's finished.  Okay. Anyway,  I hope you got it.  I hope

it's clear. Thank you for your time. Bye- bye.