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lead off

VERB
  1. teach immoral behavior to
    It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits
  2. set in motion, cause to start
    The Iraqis began hostilities
    The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
    begin a new chapter in your life

How To Use lead off In A Sentence

  • So to lead off the first inning, Jeter knocked a dribbler into the grass by the third base line, and beat out what was effectively a swinging bunt for his 2,995th hit, and his first since June 13. Jeter Gets It Going as Sabathia Wins His 12th Game
  • With the Yanks leading 2-1, Orlando Cabrera chopped a ball to third base to lead off the bottom of the sixth.
  • To one flank rises a sweep of sand dunes that lead off into pristine wilderness. Times, Sunday Times
  • Several small, ironbound doors lead off the main part of the warehouse, most likely to secure rooms used for storage. Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer
  • Narrow corridors lead off from the main hallway.
  • For example: Life like a razor can shave you clean Or it cuts in a moment to leave you to bleed Not too bad a simile (I guess), but it's lead off for the song Fly High seems a bit too stark -- I continually find myself chagrining my last battle with the morning razor, and missing the next 15 or so seconds of the song. Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
  • Who would like to lead off the debate?
  • Some developmental paths are blocked, while potentially novel ones lead off into uncharted terrain.
  • Narrow corridors lead off from the main hallway.
  • Elegant drawing rooms lead off a grand entrance hall via double doors and have feature fireplaces with French doors opening to the gardens at the back.
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