in the lead
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The phrase 'in the lead' comes from the world of horse racing, where the horse that is ahead of the others is said to be 'in the lead'. It is now used more generally to describe being in a position of advantage or ahead of others.
مثال
- The home team is currently in the lead.
- She took an early lead in the race and never looked back.
- The company is in the lead when it comes to innovation.
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest “he is ahead by a pawn” “the leading team in the pennant race”
- leading or ahead in a competition “the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch” “ahead by two pawns” “our candidate is in the lead in the polls” “way out front in the race” “the advertising campaign put them out front in sales”