Verb
(idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.
At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty.
(idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgThere is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Niccolò Machiavelli
I have to admit that until recently I was somewhat wary of the warming debate. But I believe it is now our responsibility to take the lead on this issue. Rupert Murdoch
Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big. Deng Xiaoping
(George H. W. Bush) won't take the lead in protecting the environment and creating new jobs in environmental technologies for the 21st century, but I will. And you know what else? He doesn't have Al Gore, and I do. Bill Clinton
Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity. Charles Colson
Unfortunately, unless we're focused on building up our courage, which gives us our self-confidence and all that we need to make quantum change in our lives, the voice of fear will always take the lead inside our minds. Debbie Ford