1. Consider the following sentence:
"When I got home My parents SET ME DOWN and told me that my sister was on life support."
Does 'set me down' mean that her parents told her to take a seat?
2. Consider the following sentence:
"Shortly after the departure of her husband, she was SET OUT to bring laughter and life to the house again."
Does 'to set out' mean that 'she was determined' '?
t we usually say 'sat me down', not 'set me down'.
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