| gen. | prepare the ground for | подготовить почву для (prepare the ground for something: to make conditions ready for something to happen in the future. > These experiments prepared the ground for the development of sound-recording technology. Usage notes: often used in a political context: Even if she is preparing the ground to run for governor, the senator will probably stay in the Senate. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of prepare the ground (to make land ready for planting crops) See also: ground, prepare Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003. Alexander Demidov) |
