Grammar fix
set priorities
choose importance
to decide which things are the most important and should be done or dealt with first.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
When you have a lot to do, it's important to set priorities so you don't feel overwhelmed.
In my opinion, students should learn how to set priorities because it helps them manage their time better and reduces stress.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She has to set her priority straight.
Say: She has to get her priorities straight. / set her priorities.
Usually plural 'priorities'; the idiom for sorting them out is 'get your priorities straight'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; 'determine the relative importance of competing tasks' is consultant-speak.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
set priorities
- set your priorities
- clear
- get your priorities straight
- right