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(literally) To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager..
Bad practices were rife at the factory, but the boss stage-managed the inspectors' visit so that they did not see anything amiss.
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Stage-manage means (literally) To manage or organise the operation of a theatrical stage; to act as stage manager..
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Bad practices were rife at the factory, but the boss stage-managed the inspectors' visit so that they did not see anything amiss.
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