prepare the ground



prepare the ground

if you prepare the ground for an activity or a situation, you do something that will help it to happen (usually + for ) The leaders of both countries are preparing the ground for negotiations which may lead to peace.
See also: ground, prepare

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Achilles[ə'kili:z]
Kalani-Hawaiian
ValÉRy-French
Cathy['kæθi]
Consolatakon-so-LAH-tahItalian
FelixFE-liks (German, Swedish), FAY-liks (Dutch), FEE-liks (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Lati