open the way for (something)

open the way for (something)
open the way for/to (something) to make it possible for something to happen.

Removing customs controls could open the way to an increase in drug smuggling.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • open the way to (something) — open the way for/to (something) to make it possible for something to happen. Removing customs controls could open the way to an increase in drug smuggling …   New idioms dictionary

  • pave the way for something — pave the way for (someone/something) to make it possible or easier for someone or something to follow. The procedure helped pave the way for successful open heart surgery using the heart lung machine. Related vocabulary: lay someone/something… …   New idioms dictionary

  • pave the way for someone — pave the way for (someone/something) to make it possible or easier for someone or something to follow. The procedure helped pave the way for successful open heart surgery using the heart lung machine. Related vocabulary: lay someone/something… …   New idioms dictionary

  • pave the way for — (someone/something) to make it possible or easier for someone or something to follow. The procedure helped pave the way for successful open heart surgery using the heart lung machine. Related vocabulary: lay someone/something open to something …   New idioms dictionary

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