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What does It was just setback being hungover. mean?
What does It was just setback being hungover. mean?
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Set somebody back = to make them progress slower with some activity. See more examples here: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/set_1 → set somebody/something back
Somebody has a hangover if the drank a lot of alcohol the previous night. Being hungover = having a hangover.
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