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behind the scenes

if something happens behind the scenes, it happens secretly, especially when something else is happening publicly. Diplomats have been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for the peace talks.

See also: behind

behind-the-scenes

behind the scenes - if something happens behind the scenes, it happens secretly, especially when something else is happening publicly. The Government presented a united front to the cameras, showing no sign of the behind-the-scenes discord of the last few days. (always before noun)

the scene is set for something

set the scene for something - if you set the scene for something, you make it possible or likely to happen. After a disastrous first half, the scene was set for a humiliating defeat.

See also: set

set the scene

to describe a situation where something is going to happen soon. First, let's set the scene - it was a cold dark night with a strong wind blowing...

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set the scene for something

if you set the scene for something, you make it possible or likely to happen. The recent resignation of two government ministers has set the scene for a pre-election crisis.

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behind the scenes

quietly, in a way that does not attract attention. Diplomats have been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for the talks.

See also: behind

burst onto the scene

to suddenly become famous. Marsalis burst onto the scene in the early 1980s and proved that jazz could have its own superstars.

See also: burst, onto

make a scene

to be loud and rude with other people or in public. My father made a scene, then raced upstairs, slamming the door so hard that the window broke.

make the scene

to be active in a social activity. She hopes to be behind the wheel, making the scene with her friends, after she gets her driver's license.

on the scene

in a place where something is happening. Reporters arrived on the scene within minutes of the explosion. The US commander on the scene has requested 2,000 more troops.

set the scene (for something)

1. to describe a situation so that people can understand what is happening. Let me just set the scene briefly and my colleague will add some details later.

2. to make something possible or likely to happen. The recent resignation of two cabinet members has set the scene for a pre-election crisis.

See also: set