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单词 set the pace
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set the pace


Establish a standard for others to follow, as in Jim has set the pace for the department, exceeding the monthly quota every time. This expression comes from racing, where it is said of a horse that passes the others and leads the field. It was transferred to other activities in the early 1900s.

Words nearby set the pace

Settat, settecentesque, settee, setter, set theory, set the pace, set the record straight, set the scene for, set the table, set the wheels in motion, set the world on fire
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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