[Idiom] idiom... "set back a bit"??? please, help...

heks · #1 03-Oct-2008, 22:39

I´ve got difficulties to understand this: "something that you bought recently that set you back a bit?"... "that set you back a bit"? I have no idea what it means, I looked for it everywhere but unsuccessfully... Could anyone help me with the translation? Thanks in advance...

Anglika · #2 04-Oct-2008, 00:37

WElcome to the forums.

In the context of buying something, "set you back a little" means it cost more money than you expected.

set you back - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

heks · #3 04-Oct-2008, 11:07

Thank you!

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