set up one's staff

verb

To take up one's residence; to start to live in a certain place

Meanings

verbset up one's staff (third-person singular simple present sets up one's staff, present participle setting up one's staff, simple past and past participle set up one's staff)

present singular third person sets up one's staff · participle present setting up one's staff · alternative put down one's staff · alternative put up one's staff · alternative set down one's staff

  1. idiomaticobsoleteTo take up one's residence; to start to live in a certain place
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