smooth the way for (redirected from smooth way)

smooth the way for somebody/something   also smooth somebody's/something's way

to make it easier for someone to do something or for something to happen Parents can do a lot to smooth the way for their children when they start school. To smooth the bill's way through Congress, the President met with Republican leaders to hear their views.

See paper over the cracks

See also: smooth, way

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smooth the way for somebody/something also smooth somebody's/something's way

to make conditions easier for something to happen Parents can do a lot to smooth the way for their children when they start school. To smooth our way, many people offered to drive us to and from the hospital.

See also: smooth, way