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Definition

To become the leader, to advance into first place.

To assume leadership over a group.

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In Context

  • "At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty."
  • "It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them."
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Related Idioms

i

in the lead

in first place in a contest, or parade.

 f

first loser

Second place.

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come first

To win first place in a competition.

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first annual

Being the first occurrence of an event that is scheduled or hoped to b…

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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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