set the stage for (something)

preparar el terreno para

• Her opening remarks set the stage for a serious debate.
• The new policy set the stage for economic growth in the region.
• His groundbreaking research set the stage for future discoveries in the field.

'Set the stage for' is used to describe actions or events that create the necessary conditions for something else to happen. It is common in formal and academic contexts, both in speech and writing. It is not an everyday colloquial expression.

A common mistake is changing the preposition to 'set the stage of' instead of 'for'. This completely changes the meaning of the expression in English.

• in broad daylight
  a plena luz del día
• raise eyebrows
  levantar cejas, causar sorpresa
• have a bone to pick (with someone)
  tener algo que reclamar, tener una queja
• come to terms with (something)
  aceptar, hacerse a la idea de