set before

1. To place or position someone or something directly in front of someone or something else
Set the prisoner before me so that I may render my judgment
2. By extension, to place a greater value on someone or something, or to regard someone or something more highly or favorably, than someone or something else
You really shouldn't set the needs of your company before the needs of your family
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https://idioms. thefreedictionary. com/set before#:~:text=set ( someone or something ) before, of someone or something else.