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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
OldŘIch	-	Czech
Jouko	YO-oo-ko	Finnish
Rhodri	-	Welsh
Rouben	-	Biblical Greek, Armenian
Dores	DAW-res (Galician)	Portuguese, Galician
Tajeddigt	-	Northern African, Berber