# cue up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/cue-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To set up people or things so as to be ready for their cues (such as backstage).

## Examples

- Please cue up the next song on the playlist.
- The producer told the technician to cue up the background music before the actors walked onto the stage.
- As the live broadcast began, the director signaled the team to cue up the pre-recorded interviews for the evening news segment.

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