"Dead set against" nghĩa là gì?

Không có New York gì hết! Photo courtesy: cherie.33
"Dead set against" = chống lại tới chết -> nghĩa là cực kỳ phản đối; quyết tâm không thực hiện.
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My parents are dead set against me moving to New York to become a singer so I'm trying to get noticed on YouTube.
My wife was dead set against hiring a cleaner once a week but now she wants her to come twice a week to help with the laundry and ironing.
The airlines support testing international travelers, viewing that as a way to eliminate other border barriers and quarantine requirements. However, they are dead-set against testing travelers within the United States, calling it costly and impractical.
Still, the scale of the pandemic aid already in train helps explain why Biden faces a tricky road toward finding a Senate majority for the next bill, even among Republicans who are not dead set against stimulus (kích thích kinh tế) spending conceptually.
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