set the stage

动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.

To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions. idiomatic

— Pardew was a member of the Palace side that lost in a replay to United at Wembley in 1990 and was in charge of West Ham when they were hit by Steven Gerrard's famous late equaliser in Cardiff that set the stage for Liverpool to beat the Hammers on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
To provide introductory context. idiomatic

— There is clearly more to the quote than what you've cited here. Otherwise, how would you be able to claim it has anything to do with Pesach in the first place? Obviously there's something that comes before what you've quoted, which sets the stage.

sets the stage present,singular,third-person setting the stage participle,present set the stage participle,past set the stage past

近义词

grease the wheels pave the way