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open the way

VERB

break the ice

Synonyms

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

The lower reading might open the way to another rate cut before the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

That said, a trifecta, if astutely managed, does open the way for the possibility of major legislative initiatives.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

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

From Science Magazine • Apr. 7, 2024

Hailey had conducted two expeditions to make the measurements on which the map was based, and the hope was that this would open the way to using magnetic variation to measure longitude.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

open the way

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