lead the way
idiom
: to be the first person to go somewhere
You lead the way, and we'll follow.
—often used figurativelyTheir company led the way in developing this technology.
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Let your charm lead the way, and abundance will follow.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
Aberdeen aims to lead the way as UF’s starting point guard, the Gators’ one glaring hole after UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin set a set a single-season school record with a 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio (Pullin signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on Thursday).
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
The discovery could lead the way to new treatments for a disease that afflicts millions of people.
—Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Service-providing industries accounted for the bulk of the month’s job gains, with health care and social assistance continuing to lead the way, with 83,500 jobs added.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
Aberdeen aims to lead the way as UF’s starting point guard, the Gators’ one glaring hole after UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin set a set a single-season school record with a 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio (Pullin signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on Thursday).
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
The discovery could lead the way to new treatments for a disease that afflicts millions of people.
—Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Service-providing industries accounted for the bulk of the month’s job gains, with health care and social assistance continuing to lead the way, with 83,500 jobs added.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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