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
Raphael	ra-fa-EL (French), RAF-ee-el (English), RAY-fee-əl (English)	German, French, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Aqila	-	Arabic
Yorick	YAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)	Literature, English, Dutch
Kasih	-	Indonesian, Malay
Ruf	-	Russian
Zenon	ZE-nawn (Polish)	Ancient Greek, Polish