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led the line

led the line is the simple past and past participle 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 led the line

What is led the line the simple past and past participle of?
Led the line is the simple past and past participle of lead the line.

Words near led the line in the dictionary

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

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