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
Gerdina	-	Dutch
Boudicca	BOO-di-kə (English)	Ancient Celtic
Fintan	FIN-tan (Irish)	Irish, Irish Mythology
Antiochus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Giselle	zhee-ZEL (French), ji-ZEL (English)	French, English (Modern)
Laurens	LOW-rens	Dutch