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
Hermenegild	her-ME-ne-gilt	German
Aengus	-	Irish
Yuval	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
SÉVerine	-	French
Amadej	-	Slovene
Kenneth	['keniθ]