gain the lead

:  resources or advantage acquired or increased :  profit

:  the act or process of acquiring something

:  an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree

:  to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft

:  to win in competition or conflict

:  to arrive at :  reach, attain

:  to guide on a way especially by going in advance

:  to direct on a course or in a direction

:  to serve as a channel for

:  leadership

:  example, precedent

:  position at the front :  vanguard

:  acting or serving as a lead (see ²lead) or leader

:  a plummet for sounding at sea

:  a usually flat lead roof

:  lead framing for panes in windows

:  to cover, line, or weight with lead (see ⁴lead)

:  to fix (window glass) in position with leads

:  to put space between the lines of (typeset matter)