a paved way

  • 51pave the way — {v. phr.} To make preparation; make easy. * /Aviation paved the way for space travel./ * /A good education paves the way to success./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 52pave\ the\ way — v. phr. To make preparation; make easy. Aviation paved the way for space travel. A good education paves the way to success …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 53pave the way (for somebody) — ˌpave the ˈway (for sb/sth) idiom to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth can happen • This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women. Main entry: ↑paveidiom …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 54pave the way (for something) — ˌpave the ˈway (for sb/sth) idiom to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth can happen • This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women. Main entry: ↑paveidiom …

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  • 55Appian Way — Appian Ap pi*an, a. [L. Appius, Appianus.] Of or pertaining to Appius. [1913 Webster] {Appian Way}, the great paved highway from ancient Rome trough Capua to Brundisium, now Brindisi, constructed partly by Appius Claudius, about 312 b. c. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 56pave the way — verb To make future development easier. Germanys development of rocket weapons paved the way for human controlled spaceflight. Syn: set the stage …

    Wiktionary

  • 57pave the way — make it easier to do, prepare a path    A $5000 scholarship paved the way for her career in medicine …

    English idioms

  • 58Appian Way — [ap′ē ən] [after the Roman censor Appius Claudius Caecus, by whom it was begun in 312 B.C.] ancient Roman paved highway from Rome to Capua to Brundisium (Brindisi): c. 350 mi (563 km) …

    English World dictionary

  • 59Flaminian Way — [flə min′ē ən] [after the Roman censor Gaius Flaminius] ancient Roman paved highway from Rome to Ariminum (Rimini): c. 210 mi (338 km) …

    English World dictionary

  • 60Appian Way — geographical name ancient paved highway extending from Rome to the Adriatic …

    New Collegiate Dictionary