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open the way

VERB

break the ice

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WEAK

be friendly and talkative break ground cut the first turf get one's feet wet lay the first stone lead off lead the way make a start oil the works pave the way set at ease smooth the path socialize start start the ball rolling take the plunge

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He added a "joint marketing contract with the IOC" had been signed last week, which will open the way for the signing of contracts soon.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

However, economists say that while the budget will help cool the pace of price rises, it is unlikely to do so in the sustained manner that would open the way for many more rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Peers voted for a measure that would open the way for a carve-out for small businesses and organisations from the lower earnings threshold at which employers start paying contributions by 276 to 165.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

“This will open the way for me to complete my studies.”

From Science Magazine • Apr. 7, 2024

As Europe slowly awakened from the Dark Ages, the void and the infinite—nothing and everything—would destroy the Aristotelian foundation of the church and open the way to the scientific revolution.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

open the way

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