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set the scene

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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...

See also: scene, set

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: scene, set

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Mac, would be a drab and sordid one if we did not sometimes set the scene so as to glorify our results. The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context More results

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