lead the pack

led the pack

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Conjugation

Definition of lead the pack - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

leadershipbe at the forefront or in the leading position

The runner led the pack throughout the race.

lead the way

successbe the best or most successful in a group

She always leads the pack in sales.

set the pace

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction.

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

The guide led the hikers on through the mountain pass.

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

do the same thing as someone else

She decided to follow the lead of her mentor.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with pack

pack up

fill a container with items to be transported

She began to pack up her books into the box.

pack riding

riding together for social interaction or fun

They enjoy pack riding on weekends with friends.

pack mentality

group behavior influenced by others, sometimes showing aggression to outsiders

Pack mentality made them act together against the stranger.

pack on

gain weight or mass noticeably

He managed to pack on ten pounds over the holidays.

pack one's bags

put belongings into bags for travel

She needs to pack her bags before the flight.

pack it up

put things into bags or boxes to get ready to leave

Let's pack it up and go home.

leader of the pack

the most influential person in a group

She is the leader of the pack in our team.

pack it in

stop doing something

He decided to pack it in and go home.

rat pack

close-knit group of people

The old rat pack met every Friday for dinner.

run with the pack

move or act together with others

The wolves run with the pack during hunts.

Examples of lead the pack in a sentence

The company led the pack in sales this quarter.
The new startup is set to lead the pack in technology.
In the marathon, he managed to lead the pack from start to finish.

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French:mener le peloton, mener la danse, ...
German:das Feld anführen, anführen, ...
Italian:guidare il gruppo, ...
Spanish:liderar el grupo, ser el mejor, ...
Portuguese:liderar o grupo, ...
Chinese:领先, 拔得头筹, ...
Japanese:先頭に立つ, トップを走る, ...
Arabic:تَصَدَّرَ الْمَجْمُوعَة, تَصَدَّرَ القَائِمَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹבִיל אֶת הַחֲבוּרָה, לִהְיוֹת בַּמָּקוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:лидировать, быть впереди, ...
Ukrainian:очолювати групу, лідирувати, ...
Hindi:आगे रहना, सबसे आगे रहना, ...
Bengali:অগ্রভাগে থাকা, শীর্ষে থাকা, ...
Catalan:anar al capdavant, estar al capdavant, ...
Czech:vést, dominovat, ...
Danish:føre feltet, føre an, ...
Dutch:de groep leiden, de leiding nemen, ...
Greek:προηγούμαι, είμαι στην κορυφή, ...
Hungarian:az élen járni, élen járni, ...
Khmer:នាំមុខគេ, ឈានមុខគេ, ...
Korean:선두를 이끌다, 선두를 달리다, ...
Persian:پیشتاز بودن, پیشرو بودن, ...
Polish:prowadzić stawkę, przodować, ...
Portuguese (BR):liderar o grupo, ...
Romanian:a conduce plutonul, a conduce grupul, ...
Swedish:leda fältet, ligga i täten, ...
Thai:นำหน้า, เป็นที่หนึ่ง, ...
Turkish:liderlik etmek, önde olmak, ...
Vietnamese:dẫn đầu, vượt trội, ...

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