Idiom
lay the groundwork
Meaning
To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We must lay the groundwork before we start building.”
“The team spent weeks researching the market to lay the groundwork for their new business plan.”
“By establishing clear communication protocols early on, the manager successfully laid the groundwork for a productive and long-term collaboration between the two departments.”
Examples
simple
“We must lay the groundwork before we start building.”
contextual
“The team spent weeks researching the market to lay the groundwork for their new business plan.”
complex
“By establishing clear communication protocols early on, the manager successfully laid the groundwork for a productive and long-term collaboration between the two departments.”
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