clear (open, pave or prepare) the way for smth.

   уcтpaнить пpeпятcтвия, pacчиcтить путь, пpoлoжить путь для чeгo-л., пoдгoтoвить пoчву для чeгo-л. Let us find out what our members want now, and that will clear the way for Immediate action later on. My parleys with Turkey were intended to prepare the way for her entry into the war in the autumn of 3 (W. Churchill)