tee up

Set for driving

To tee up is to place a golf ball on a tee before driving, preparing it for the first stroke of a hole.

The phrase extends to any act of preparation or positioning: Let me tee up the next question.

To tee something up for someone is to make it easy for them—setting up an opportunity, argument, or joke: That comment really teed up his response.

golf

drive

Operate a vehicle

birdie · bogey · eagle · par · green · bunker · hole-in-one · caddy · scorecard · handicap

prepare

arrange

Place methodically

prime · lay groundwork · queue · cue · prep · facilitate · configure · establish · get ready · organize

launch

debut

First public appearance

introduce · present · pitch · announce · initiate · premiere · kick-start · spark · trigger · start

Categories
Opposites
golf shot sequence

tee upputt

Short golf stroke

hole out · tap in · knock in · drain · drive home

preparation vs. conclusion

tee upwrap up

Complete and conclude

finish up · conclude · close out · wind down · finalize

enabling vs. obstructing

tee upblock

Solid mass, or impede

sabotage · undermine · derail · scuttle · torpedo

Family

up, tee, tees, teed, teeing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G