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The phrase "set me back" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to mean that something was financially costly or time consuming. For example, "The repair on my car set me back $500."
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"It certainly set me back".
That'll set me back four-pence.
"It doesn't really set me back.
"It set me back on my heels".
"It set me back," she said.
It set me back for years.
"It set me back a lot," Amukamara said.
The total set me back $24.40, including shipping.
The cheapest copy I could find set me back £42.50.
"The injury set me back longer than I thought," he said Saturday.
"It's not going to set me back," Burnett said of the lengthy delay.
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