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Meanings of set the bar in English

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Usage of set the bar in English
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I think we've set the bar for innovation and trying new things.
The Guardian
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Yet the 2009 Act deliberately set the bar for prosecution very high.
The Irish Times
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As of right now, the ANC has set the bar pretty low.
The South African
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Boone Speed and Ron Kauk, they set the bar for US climbing.
Climbing Magazine
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Seeing Ali lighting the torch set the bar kinda high for me.
Ebony
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We weren't one of the teams that set the bar up there.
The Guardian
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Haruhiko Kuroda has set the bar much higher for taking action.
Reuters
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He's certainly set the bar for banter pretty high this weekend.
The South African
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Their deep pockets and long track records set the bar high.
Reuters
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A precedent has been set and Jan Braai has set the bar high.
The South African
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I think perhaps he set the bar a little too high.
The Guardian
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But MacIntyre believes Google may have set the bar too high for itself.
Wired
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Richard set the bar for the rest of us by lifting Alice over.
The whole world: a novel
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But states can set the bar for passing a test anywhere they like.
Reuters
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This rebel athlete's lifetime of accomplishments set the bar for the entire sport.
Climbing Magazine
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Well, it is … in its early days Apple set the bar really high.
Radio NZ
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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