lead out

Related to lead out: get the lead out

lead out

1. To afford or designate a passage or route out (of something or some place). The map says this river will lead out to sea. That's the highway leading out of New York.
2. To serve as a path or route for someone out (of something or some place). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lead" and "out." This path should lead us out of the forest. The detour led cars out of the area most affected by the road work.
3. To guide or direct someone or an animal out (of something or some place). In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "lead" and "out." We've got to lead the herd out of the valley before this storm hits. Thank you for your time. Tom will lead you out.
4. To draw or attract someone out (of something or some place). In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "lead" and "out." The most curious music led me out of my house and into the woods. The smell of freshly baked cookies led the kids out from their rooms.
5. To be the first person to bet after the community cards are dealt in a hand of poker. I had an incredible hand after the flop, so I decided to lead out hard in order to protect it.
See also: lead, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cross out
  • reappoint
  • reappoint (one) as (something)
  • reappoint as
  • assign
  • assign (something) to
  • assign to
  • cross off
  • X out
  • exed out
References in periodicals archive
A delighted Boasson Hagen told his teamEoe1/4aos website www.teamsky.com: Eoe1/4EoThe guys have made good lead outs on every stage so far and to finish it off today is a great feeling.Eoe1/4A[yen]
Hagen powers on in stage three
"Both horses have returned to their pre-export weights, Bauer taking a little longer than Mad Rush, and their training programmes will resume tomorrow having only been having long lead outs and picks of grass while recovering from the trip."
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