tee up
To get something ready for someone else to use or succeed with — like handing them everything they need on a silver plate.
Meanings
In golf, to place the ball on the tee ready for the first shot of a hole.
"She teed up her ball and took a few practice swings before driving."
To prepare or arrange something so that someone else can use, present, or succeed with it easily.
"The sales team teed up the contract so all the director had to do was sign."
In comedy or conversation, to say something that gives another person the perfect opportunity to make a joke or point.
"His co-host always teed up the punchlines perfectly for him."
The figurative sense is common in business, broadcasting, and comedy writing. 'Teeing someone up' in comedy means giving them the perfect opening for a joke. In business it means preparing the groundwork for a decision or presentation.
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