in the lead

Ahead of other competitors or entities (often in a race or game). If we can get in the lead early, I think we'll have a good shot at winning this relay. According to the polls, we're still in in the lead by a large margin.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
GusztÁV	-	Hungarian
Matas	-	Lithuanian
Sander	SAHN-dər (Dutch)	Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Val	VAL	English
Hawthorne	['hɔ:θɔ:n]
Raffael	RAH-fah-el	German