prepare the ground for
US /prɪˈpɛr ðə ɡraʊnd fɔr/
UK /prɪˈpɛr ðə ɡraʊnd fɔr/
1.
to do things that will make it easier for something to happen or for someone to do something in the future
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The negotiations were intended to prepare the ground for a peace treaty.
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Her early research helped to prepare the ground for major breakthroughs in medicine.