Set a Precedent

Another common collocation is to set a precedent for something. For example, the eephone set a precedent when it was released. To set the pace is another common expression. It means to determine what the speed or the rhythm if something is going to be. If something is in prison or in a closed, restricted space, you can set it free. The famous song by joe cocker, unchain my heart, set it free,. In the morning do you get up because you have set an alarm?