prepare the ground
If you prepare the ground for an activity or a situation, you do something that will help it to happen:
The leaders of both countries are preparing the ground for negotiations which may lead to peace.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- invitation
- prepare
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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