clear the way
idiom
1
: to make the area through which someone or something is trying to pass open and able to be used
She directed traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.
2
: to allow something to happen or develop
The truce would clear the way for further discussions between the two groups.
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Vegas is making a lot of concessions to clear the way for them.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Perhaps her heartbreak occurred only to clear the way for this man, Anton the monk.
—Anelise Chen
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Saks Global has fallen out with Pathlight Capital, which helped clear the way for the luxury retailer’s $2.7 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus last year, but has now sued the company, claiming it’s still owed $8.8 million in fees.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Williams allegedly shut off the water to a toilet to help clear the way for the inmates to escape, sources said.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 23 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Perhaps her heartbreak occurred only to clear the way for this man, Anton the monk.
—Anelise Chen
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Saks Global has fallen out with Pathlight Capital, which helped clear the way for the luxury retailer’s $2.7 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus last year, but has now sued the company, claiming it’s still owed $8.8 million in fees.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Williams allegedly shut off the water to a toilet to help clear the way for the inmates to escape, sources said.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 23 May 2025
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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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