point the way

point the way

to show what can or should be done in the future. Their recent work on developing an AIDS vaccine points the way forward. Her speeches pointed the way to several important social reforms. (often + to)

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point the way

along the way

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point the way (to something)

to be among the first to show how something can be done. This research points the way to more effective treatment.

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