in the lead
16
3.0
- idiom
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en cabeza
- So, yes, America has got to stay in the lead.
- put her in the lead
- polls show him in the lead
- still in the lead
Wow, You got to get back in the lead.
- Wow, You got to get back in the lead.
- And I can see the guy in in in the lead.
- So, so today America is in the lead, but but China as a country is is sort of hot on our tails.
Examples
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Currently, in the lead of medals per capita is Slovenia.
Blog text (3) -
During the marathon, Sarah is in the lead and hopes to finish first.
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I thought he was in the lead?
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Why is he in the lead?
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I was in the lead and everything.
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We're in the lead now.
Fiction book (1990) -
Marquez in the lead with six, Andrew and David bringing up the rear with five each.
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A speedy whippet was in the lead, and I was not far behind.
Blog text (31) -
And into the 8th lap... it's the Finns still in the lead, with Salminen in first place.
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All right, ladies and gents, we come to the last part of the race, with Joe Flo and Wheely O'Wheels still in the lead.
Synonyms
690
1.0
In a leading position with a higher score than others
485
3.2
The amount by which someone is ahead in a race or game
343
2.1
The top position in a competition or race
16
3.5
A person or team leading a competition
10
3.4
Ahead of others in a race, game, or area of work
3
4.4
Being more successful than others in the same group
Ahead of others in a game or race
Antonyms
How Ahead
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'in an advantageous, first, or leading position' is directly and compositionally derived from 'in' (showing position) + 'the' (definite article) + 'lead' (the position/amount by which one is ahead). This is a transparent, literal locative expression following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
In the lead comes from the simple image of someone standing at the front of a race or line. The word lead means the front, so the phrase means 'ahead of others' or 'in first place'.