pave the way for
• create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done.
• "the proposals will pave the way for a resolution to the problem"
Similar:
prepare for,
prepare the way for,
clear the way for,
open the way for,
make preparations for,
make provision for,
get ready for,
lay the foundations for,
do the groundwork for,
work round/up to,
put things in order for,
set the scene for,
smooth the path of,
usher in,
herald,
show in,
harbinger,
precede,
be the forerunner/precursor of,
