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Spanish
Spanishllevar la delantera
Meaning: To be ahead of others; to hold a lead or advantage.
Literally: To carry the front part
Example: “A mitad de campaña, la candidata lleva la delantera.” — Halfway through the campaign, the candidate is ahead of the game.
English equivalent: To be ahead of the game
Equivalents in other languages
English: be ahead of the game
Origin: La delantera is the front position, the place of whoever leads a race or a column. Carrying it is being ahead of everyone else; Spanish also says tomar la delantera, to take the lead. No particular story lies behind it.
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