set the scene (for something)

成語所屬單字scene

set the scene (for something) — 慣用語

1. To make conditions ready for something to happen.

1.慣用語
釋義

為某事鋪路

To make conditions ready for something to happen.

例句

The economic crisis set the scene for widespread protests.

Her speech set the scene for a heated debate among the panel.