Related Words for take the lead

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take the initiative
/xx/xx
Phrase, Verb
come first
//
Phrase, Verb
take the reins
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take the wheel
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make headway
//x
Phrase, Verb
take the helm
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get the lead out
/x//
Phrase, Verb
seize the initiative
/xx/xx
Phrase, Verb
make a move
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take it upon oneself
//x/x/
Phrase, Verb
lead on
//
Phrase, Verb
put one foot in front of the other
///x//x/x
Phrase, Verb
step up to the plate
///x/
Phrase, Verb
bring up the rear
//x/
Phrase, Verb
take a turn for the better
/x//x/x
Phrase, Verb
take the cake
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call the shots
/xx
Phrase, Verb
lead off
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
make something of oneself
//x/x/
Phrase, Verb
take on
//
Phrase, Verb
take a turn
/x/
Phrase, Verb
lead by example
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
take up the gauntlet
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
run away with
/x//
Phrase, Verb
come in
/x
Phrase, Verb
take by storm
///
Phrase, Verb
take a back seat
/x//
Phrase, Verb
take it away
//x/
Phrase, Verb
take the offensive
/xx/x
Phrase, Verb
pass the torch
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get a jump on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
blaze a trail
/x/
Phrase, Verb
look out for number one
////x/
Phrase, Verb
carry off
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get the ball rolling
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
break into a run
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
get moving
//x
Phrase, Verb
hold the cards
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take the plunge
/x/
Phrase, Verb
follow suit
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bring on
//
Phrase, Verb
come a long way
/x//
Phrase, Verb
take a risk
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get off the ground
//x/
Phrase, Verb
take the stand
/x/
Phrase, Verb
kick off
//
Phrase, Verb
jockey for position
/x/x/x
Phrase, Verb
set the pace
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take over
//x
Phrase, Verb
step on it
///
Phrase, Verb
make a run for it
/x///
Phrase, Verb
move along
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get to first base
////
Phrase, Verb
walk off with
///
Phrase, Verb
take a stand
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get a move on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
get on the stick
//x/
Phrase, Verb
run to
//
Phrase, Verb
take a chance
/x/
Phrase, Verb
turn the tables
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
take it in turns
//x/
Phrase, Verb
get it on
///
Phrase, Verb
take the bull by the horns
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
take flight
//
Phrase, Verb
stand up and be counted
////x
Phrase, Verb
take a hike
/x/
Phrase, Verb
get the show on the road
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
rule the roost
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take a walk
/x/
Phrase, Verb
go to town
///
Phrase, Verb
make a name for oneself
/x/xx/
Phrase, Verb
move ahead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
knock oneself out
/x//
Phrase, Verb
make the cut
/x/
Phrase, Verb
come
/
Verb
step down
//
Phrase, Verb
light a fire under
/x/x/x
Phrase, Verb
lead nowhere
//x
Phrase, Verb
walk away with
/x//
Phrase, Verb
jump on
//
Phrase, Verb
take a run at
/x//
Phrase, Verb
pull the trigger
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
get busy
//x
Phrase, Verb
walk over
//x
Phrase, Verb
lose it
//
Phrase, Verb
get behind
/x/
Phrase, Verb
move up in the world
//xx/
Phrase, Verb
play second fiddle
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
walk away from
/x//
Phrase, Verb
turn the corner
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
come on strong
//x
Phrase, Verb
get the better of
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
lead someone up the garden path
//x/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
carry the can
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
pull rank
//
Phrase, Verb
pick up the pace
//x/
Phrase, Verb
jump the queue
/x/
Phrase, Verb
give someone a break
//xx/
Phrase, Verb
hit the road
/x/
Phrase, Verb
wear the pants
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make it
//
Phrase, Verb
lend a hand
/x/
Phrase, Verb
abduct
x/
Verb
abide
x/
Verb
absorb
x/
Verb
abstain
x/
Verb
abstract
x/
Adjective, Name, Verb
accept
x/
Verb, Adjective
accommodate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
accompany
x/xx
Verb
accomplish
x/x
Verb
accountable
x/xx
Adjective
achieve
x/
Verb
acquire
x/x
Verb
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
admit
x/
Verb
adopt
x/
Verb
adoption
x/x
Noun
advanced
x/
Adjective
advancement
x/x
Noun
advantage
x/x
Noun, Verb
adversarial
xx/xx
Adjective
aegis
/x
Noun
affect
x/
Verb, Noun
afford
x/
Verb
agonistic
/x/x
Adjective
agree
x/
Verb
aim
/
Noun, Verb
airstrip
/x
Noun
ake
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
alda
/x
Name
allow
x/
Verb
alternate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
aluminium
x/xx
Noun
aluminum
x/xx
Noun
animate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
annex
/x
Noun, Verb
answer
/x
Noun, Verb
antimony
xxxx
Noun
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appropriate
x/xx
Adjective, Verb
approve
x/
Verb
are
/
Noun
arise
x/
Verb, Noun
arouse
x/
Verb
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
arrive
x/
Verb
arsenic
/xx
Noun, Adjective
ask
/
Verb, Noun
aspirate
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
assign
x/
Verb, Noun
assist
x/
Verb, Noun
assume
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
attend
x/
Verb
attention
x/x
Noun
attract
x/
Verb
audit
/x
Noun, Verb
authority
x/xx
Noun
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
azo
/x
Noun, Adjective
bag
/
Noun, Verb
bail out
//
Phrase, Verb
bale out
//
Phrase, Verb
banish
/x
Verb
barium
/xx
Noun
be
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
beacon
/x
Noun, Verb
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
beat
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
become
x/
Verb
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
behave
x/
Verb
believe
x/
Verb
ben
/
Name, Adverb, Adjective
benefit
/xx
Noun, Verb
bin
/
Noun, Verb
bismuth
/x
Noun
bob
/
Name, Verb, Adjective
bone
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
booze
/
Noun, Verb
borrow
/x
Verb, Noun
boss
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
branch
/
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
breathe
/
Verb
breed
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
bring back
//
Phrase, Verb
brush
/
Noun, Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
bullets
/x
Noun
bur
/
Noun
burl
/
Noun, Verb
burr
/
Name, Verb
businesslike
/xx
Adjective
buy
/
Verb, Noun
cable
/x
Noun, Verb
cadmium
/xx
Noun
call for
//
Phrase, Verb
call in
/x
Phrase, Verb
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
capita
/xx
Noun
capitalize
/xxx
Verb
captain
/x
Noun, Verb
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
care
/
Noun, Verb
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
cash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cast
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cast off
//
Phrase, Verb
catch
/
Verb, Noun
cause
/
Noun, Verb
central
/x
Adjective, Noun
chair
/
Noun, Verb
chairman
/x
Noun, Verb
channel
/x
Noun, Verb
charge
/
Noun, Verb
charter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
chef
/
Noun, Verb
chief
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chip away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
choose
/
Verb, Noun
church
/
Noun, Verb
cite
/
Verb, Noun
claim
/
Noun, Verb
clean
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
clear
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
clear away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
clear off
//
Phrase, Verb
clear up
//
Phrase, Verb
clue
/
Noun, Verb
clutch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cobalt
/x
Noun
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
collegial
x/xx
Adjective
command
x/
Noun, Verb
commence
x/
Verb
commit
x/
Verb, Noun
compare
x/
Verb, Noun
compel
x/
Verb
competent
/xx
Adjective
complete
x/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
completion
x/x
Noun
comply
x/
Verb
comprehend
xx/
Verb
con
/
Noun, Verb
conclude
x/
Verb
conduce
x/
Verb
conducive
x/x
Adjective
conducted
x/x
Verb
conductor
x/x
Noun
conduit
/xx
Noun
confiscate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
conflictual
x/xx
Adjective
confrontational
xx/xx
Adjective
conquer
/x
Verb
consequence
/xx
Noun, Verb
consider
x/x
Verb
constructive
x/x
Adjective
consume
x/
Verb
contain
x/
Verb
contemplate
/xx
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
contribute
x/x
Verb
convene
x/
Verb
convey
x/
Verb
cooperative
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
coordinator
x/xxx
Noun
cope
/
Verb, Noun
copper
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cord
/
Noun, Verb
core
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cost
/
Noun, Verb
cover
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective