die Weichen stellen
to set the course / to lay the groundwork
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Two-way prepositions with accusative (Wohin? / where to)Wechselpr盲positionen mit Akkusativ (Wohin?)
- Local preposition 'neben' (next to, Wohin?/where to? + accusative)Lokale Pr盲position 'neben' (Wohin? + Akkusativ)
- Local preposition 'unter' (under, Wohin?/where to? + accusative)Lokale Pr盲position 'unter' (Wohin? + Akkusativ)
- Light-verb construction 'zur Verf眉gung stellen' (to make available)Funktionsverbgef眉ge 'zur Verf眉gung stellen'
Examples
Mit stellt die die Weichen f眉r die .
With this reform the government sets the course for the future.