pave the way

pave the way (for someone or something)

To create a situation in which it is easier for someone to do something or something to happen. Pioneers like her paved the way for women to have careers in the sciences. With their star quarterback paving the way, they look to be on their way to another championship appearance. Everyone knows your father paved the way for you to get into this school with his money and connections.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pave the way (for someone or something) (with something)

Fig. to prepare the way with something for someone to come or something to happen. (Alludes to paving a road.) I will pave the way for her with an introduction. I am sure I can pave the way for your success. I will pave the way with an introduction.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pave the way

Make progress or development easier, as in Her findings paved the way for developing a new vaccine. This expression alludes to paving a road so it is easier to travel on. [Late 1500s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

pave the way

COMMON If one thing paves the way for another, the first thing makes it easier for the second to happen. A peace agreement last year paved the way for this week's elections. The deal is likely to pave the way for further corporate sponsorship of the event.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

pave the way for

create the circumstances to enable something to happen or be done.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌpave the ˈway (for somebody/something)

make the arrival of somebody/something easier; prepare for somebody/something: Babbage’s early work on calculating machines in the nineteenth century paved the way for the development of computers.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

pave the way

To make progress or development easier: experiments that paved the way for future research.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

pave the way, to

To prepare for something; to lead up to. Paving a road makes it easier to traverse, and this metaphor for smoothing one’s course dates from before 1585. James Hogg’s Tales and Sketches (ca. 1817) stated: “One lie always paved the way for another.”
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (there's) no fear of (something)
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