set down a cup

Examples (10)

• He gently set down the porcelain cup to avoid making a sound.
• After finishing her tea, she set down the empty cup on the tray.
• Please set down your cup on the coaster, not the wooden table.
• With a sigh, he set down his cup of coffee and turned to face the problem.
• She watched as he nervously set down his cup, his hands trembling slightly.
• The waiter will set down a cup of water for each guest.
• He sets down his cup in the exact same spot every morning.
• I was just setting down my cup when I heard the doorbell ring.
• Be careful when you set down that hot cup.
• Having set down the cup, he opened his book to read.