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Synonyms

lead the way

Idioms  

  1. Act as a guide, go in advance of others. For example, We asked Tom to lead the way, since he'd hiked this mountain before . [c. 1200]

  2. Be first or most prominent in some field or action, as in Our teacher led the way in finding new methods of teaching algebra . [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

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I lead the way, calling out when to duck, twist, and turn past sharp branches that reach out for us like zombie fingers.

From Literature

So I let him lead the way, and ignore the voice inside me that’s always looking for problems where there aren’t any.

From Literature

“Should I lead the way or you?”

From Literature

Russell sighed and turned his palm up for me to lead the way.

From Literature

Hearts still lead the way, but have now lost three straight away matches.

From BBC

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