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
Olyvia	ə-LIV-ee-ə	English (Rare)
Neves	-	Portuguese
Ofek	-	Hebrew
Teresinha	-	Portuguese
Amadeus	[.æmə'di:əs]
Niina	NEE:-nah	Finnish