leave the field clear for sb
Definition
› to stop competing with someone, making it possible for them to succeed: John decided not to apply for the job, which left the field clear for Emma.Retiring and resigning from work
(Definition of leave the field clear for sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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leave sth behind phrasal verb
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leave sth for/to sb phrasal verb
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leave sth in your wake idiom
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leave sth/sb behind phrasal verb
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leave sth/sb off sth phrasal verb
- leave the field clear for sb idiom
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leave verb (AFTER DEATH)
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leave verb (END RELATIONSHIP)
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leave verb (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)
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leave verb (GO AWAY)
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leave verb (NOT TAKE)
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Synonyms and related words:
- abdicate verb (KING/QUEEN)
- attrition noun
- bow out phrasal verb
- chuck sth in phrasal verb
- departure noun (LEAVING)
- golden handshake noun
- golden parachute noun
- natural wastage noun
- outgoing adjective (LEAVING)
- pension noun
- pension sb off phrasal verb
- redundancy payment noun
- resignation noun (JOB)
- retire verb (STOP WORKING)
- retired adjective
- retiree noun
- retirement noun
- retiring adjective (STOP WORKING)
- stand aside phrasal verb
- turnover noun (EMPLOYEES)
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