lead

give, take

When nobody knew what to do, Maria took the lead and organized the emergency response.

~ in

Many European countries are taking the lead in developing renewable energy technology.

be in, have

The home team was in the lead by five points at halftime.

go into, move into, take

After scoring two quick goals, our team moved into the lead by halftime.

build up, establish

After months of hard work, the company established a strong lead in the market.

regain

After scoring three quick goals, the team regained the lead in the second half.

extend, increase

The team extended their lead to 10 points with a strong second half performance.

in/into the ~

The home team took an early lead in the first half and held it until the final whistle.

~ over

After three years of hard work, she finally built a significant lead over her competitors in the race.

play

The young actor was thrilled when she got the chance to play the lead in the school's spring musical.

possible

The detective investigated every possible lead to solve the missing person case.

~ on

The police officer had several clues that led on the suspect's whereabouts.

back, on

She led on, walking faster down the dark corridor while we followed nervously behind.

help (to)

My older sister helped to lead the school project team this year.

allow sb to, let sb

The teacher allowed her student to lead the discussion about climate change.

along, down, into, out of, through, to, etc.

The tour guide led us through the museum and showed us the most famous paintings.

lead the way

She led the way up the mountain, and the rest of the group followed behind her.

back, down, up

The path led up to a small cabin on the hillside.

nowhere, somewhere

The investigation into the missing documents led nowhere despite months of careful searching.

from, onto

A narrow path leads from the village to the old windmill on the hill.

to

The new highway leads to the airport in just twenty minutes.