tee up

To arrange or prepare something so it is ready to happen.

• Let’s tee up a meeting.
• She teed up the deal before leaving the company.
• We have several projects teed up for next year.

How to use it: tee something up for someone (I’ll tee up the discussion for our manager.)

Similar words: prepare, arrange, set up

Common phrases: tee up a meeting, tee up a deal

To put a golf ball on a small support before hitting it.

• Tee up your ball here.
• He teed up and reached for his driver.
• The golfer teed up a new ball after losing the first.

How to use it: tee something up (She teed the ball up before her first shot.)

Similar words: tee

Common phrases: tee up a ball, tee up for someone

To pass a ball to another player so they can shoot.

• He teed up the striker.
• A quick pass teed her up for an easy goal.
• Can you tee me up near the penalty spot?

How to use it: tee someone up for something (She teed him up for a shot at goal.)

Similar words: set up

Common phrases: tee someone up, tee up a striker

To put the ball on a small support so it is ready for a kickoff.

• The kicker teed up the ball.
• Tee up the ball before the whistle.
• He teed up carefully, then kicked toward the other end.

Common phrases: tee up the ball, tee up for kickoff

To give a basketball player or coach a technical foul.

• The referee teed him up.
• The coach was teed up after arguing about the call.
• Keep shouting and the official will tee you up.

How to use it: tee someone up (The referee teed the coach up for shouting.)

Common phrases: tee someone up, tee up a coach