clear the way for

To make it possible for something else to happen. The compromise with congress cleared the way for the president's spending bill. The blockers need to help clear the way for a touchdown.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Isabel	['izəbel]
Aki (2)	ah-kee	Japanese
SinÉAd	shi-NAYD	Irish
ŞErİF	-	Turkish
Jenna	JEN-ə (English), YEN-nah (Finnish)	English, Finnish
Ekenedilichukwu	-	Western African, Igbo