dead set

== English == === Alternative forms === dead-set === Noun === dead set (plural dead sets) (hunting) The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter. A fixed or stationary condition arising from obstacle or hindrance; a deadlock. to be at a dead set (figuratively, by extension) A determined effort. A pointed and persistent attack on a person. === Adjective === dead set (comparative more dead set, superlative most dead set) Unswervingly dedicated; resolutely determined. Synonym: hell-bent (Australia, colloquial) Complete and utter; total. === Anagrams === deadest, sedated, steaded