Verb
prepare the ground (third-person singular simple present prepares the ground, present participle preparing the ground, simple past and past participle prepared the ground)
(transitive with for) Do any preliminary work that will enable something to occur.
Synonyms: clear the ground, prepare the way
Day after day, we gotta do in Trump, gotta put him through the wringer, prepare the ground for impeachment or disemboweling. Source: Internet
I am simply saying that we must prepare the ground for a proper implementation of any law. Source: Internet