make way
Idioms-
Allow room for passage, move aside, as in Please make way for the wheelchair . This expression was first recorded about 1200.
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Also, make way for . Leave room for a successor or substitute, as in It's time he retired and made way for some younger professor . [Mid-1700s]
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Progress, advance, as in Is this enterprise making way? [Late 1500s] For a synonym, see make headway .
Example Sentences
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Mahmood has previously said the current policing structure is "irrational", announcing on Thursday that she intends to drastically cut police forces down from 43 to make way for 12 "mega" forces.
From BBC
After purchasing the home, the actor chose to renovate it, telling the outlet that he preferred to “interpret what’s already there” rather than tearing it down to make way for a new home.
From MarketWatch
That made way for Carney, a former central banker with political ambitions, to run for the party's leadership.
From BBC
In a statement, Robertson said while he was "gutted" with the outcome, he believed it was "in the best interests" of the team for him to make way.
From BBC
He kept his eyes on the ground and did not dare so much as to make way for the ghosts passing around him as he waited to reach his stop.
From Literature
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