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Definition

in first place in a contest, or parade.

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In Context

  • "Again we managed to pull ahead a bit each time we came together and by the first mark we rounded several boatslengths in the lead."
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Related Idioms

t

take the lead

To become the leader, to advance into first place.

 g

go hard with someone

To lead to someone suffering; to place someone in difficulty or danger…

 f

first loser

Second place.

 c

come first

To win first place in a competition.

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in the first place

To begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start.

 f

first port of call

The first place to go to start a process.
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