Set (one) wise slang
To apprise someone of something about which they do not have any knowledge or information.
Luckily, John set me wise before I intended to eat that inedible apple.
I remembered setting him wise that smoking here is strictly prohibited.
To tell someone the truths or most essential information (about someone or something).
To inform as many people as possible of something.
To surprise someone with an unexpected and difficult-to-handle problem, scenario, or inquiry.
To educate, inform someone about something or provide information to someone.
To inform someone about something or get them involved in something.
The verb "set" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
If a person has the devil's own luck, he or she has extremely good luck.
A: Yesterday I won a $10 million lottery jackpot and today I won a car in a draw.
B: You have the devil's own luck.