61 entries under idiom topic. ×

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come first(verb, expression, lead, head)
6
go in advance(verb, expression, lead, head)
6
take precedence(verb, expression, lead, head)
4
lead the way(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control)
4
take the lead(verb, expression, stand, belong)
3
have the start(expression, precedence, precession)
3
lead the dance(expression, precedence, precession)
3
light the way(verb, expression, phrasal verb, lead)
3
pave the way(verb, expression, phrasal verb, show)
2
be ahead of(verb, expression, lead, head)
2
get ahead of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, superiority)
2
go ahead of(verb, expression, stand, belong)
2
play first fiddle(expression, superiority)
1
be the bellwether
1
blaze the trail
1
break the ice
1
break the trail
1
come out with(verb, expression, open, present)
1
do the honors(expression, open, present, submit)
1
find a way(expression, get, force, show)
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APASmart Define. (2016). precede thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precede/thesaurus/synonyms
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