blaze a trail
Speech parts
1. blaze a trail - Verb
2. blaze a trail - Phrase
Meaning
(idiomatic) To show the way or proceed rapidly.
(idiomatic) To set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.
We don't want to blaze a trail when we can imitate something that has already been done.
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A lot of these people, these program directors, just like anybody else in the world, even though they're supposed to be leaders in the world, they're followers. They follow what they think someone else is doing, instead of trying to blaze a trail.
Bolton said he hoped Ethiopia could blaze a trail in Africa in garment production, which he said could be a major driver of economic development for the continent as it has been in Asia.
Or will it blaze a trail for other universities to follow?