blaze a trail

verb — 2 senses

blaze a trail

verb
1

Idiomatic To show the way or proceed rapidly.

2

Idiomatic To set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.

  • We don't want to blaze a trail when we can imitate something that has already been done.
Synonyms
trailblaze
Related terms
blaze, blazer, blazing, trail, trailblaze, trailblazer, trailblazing

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