Daily life
set someone up for something
prepare someone for what comes next
To set someone up for something means to give them what they need to deal well with a later situation.
Hear it in real life
Why do you eat before training?
It sets me up for the workout.
A short walk in the morning sets me up for a productive day.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: A good breakfast sets me up to the day.
Say: A good breakfast sets me up for the day.
The phrase takes “for” before the later situation or event.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
set someone up for something; be set up for something
Your turn: say it out loud
A short walk in the morning sets me up for a productive day.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
set someone up for something
prepare someone for what comes next
“A short walk in the morning sets me up for a productive day.”
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