clear path
Nothing blocking ahead
A clear path is a route without obstructions—physical or metaphorical.
Literally, it's a way forward free of obstacles: The hikers found a clear path through the underbrush.
Figuratively, it describes an unimpeded course toward a goal: With the merger complete, they had a clear path to market dominance.
The phrase often implies both opportunity and ease of progress.
- openNot closed
- wide openFully accessible, unrestricted
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- wayRoute or method
- right of wayLegal passage privilege
route · direction · forward · road ahead · straight · straight shot · ahead · passage · trail · walkway · smooth · smooth sailing · easy · visible · horizon · doorway · gateway · breakthrough
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- advantagesedge, leverage, upper hand, leg up, head start
- favorable conditionsopportunity, advantage, edge, upper hand, head start
- preparationprepare, preparing, ready, readies, readiness
- routesroad, route, highway, freeway, trail
- momentumbuilding momentum, gain traction, gaining traction, gaining steam, gather steam
clear pathobstacle course
Route requiring climbing, jumping, crawling
roadblock · blockade · barrier · impasse · blocked passage
clear pathmaze
Puzzle of passages
labyrinth · tangled web · dead end · winding path · warren
clear pathfog
Low-lying cloud cover
confusion · uncharted territory · crossroads · fork in the road · wilderness
clear, path, clears, cleared, clearing, clearance, clearly, clearness, unclear