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lead the way

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lead the way

to lead (someone) along the proper pathway. You lead the way, and we'll follow. I feel better when you're leading the way. I get lost easily.

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lead the way

1. to be the best That research group leads the way in developing new software.

2. to be the most popular For women, a natural look in hairstyles led the way this spring.

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lead the way (somewhere)

to go first to show how to get somewhere Joseph led the way to the nearest corner, away from the crowd of people.

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lead the way

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]

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lead the way

1. To show a course or route by going in advance.

2. To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.

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