leave the field clear for

leave the field clear for somebody

to stop competing with someone, which gives them a better chance of achieving success John decided not to apply for the job, which left the field clear for Emma.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hassan	-	Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Basu	-	Bengali
Naoko	nah-o-ko	Japanese
Filippa	fee-LIP-pah (Swedish)	Russian, Greek, Swedish, Italian
Bart	BAHRT	English, Dutch
Augustin	[ɔ:'gʌstin]