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leads the line

leads the line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lead the line.

Meaning of lead the line

Verb

lead the line (third-person singular simple present leads the line, present participle leading the line, simple past and past participle led the line)

  1. (idiomatic) To play as centre forward.
    • Andy Carroll is leading the line, with Suarez playing behind him.

Questions about leads the line

What is leads the line the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leads the line is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lead the line.

Words near leads the line in the dictionary

  1. leads on
  2. leads out
  3. leads someone down the garden path
  4. leads someone up the garden path
  5. leads the charge
  6. leads the line
  7. leads the way
  8. leads through
  9. leads to
  10. leads up to
  11. leads with one's chin

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