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set the pace

if someone sets the pace in a particular activity, they do it very well or very quickly and other people try to do the same. America's reforms have set the pace for European finance ministers. (often + for) For many years this company has set the pace in the communications industry.

See also: pace, set

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But he was very tentative, fastidiously so, letting Ruth set the pace of sprightliness and fancy, keeping up with her but never daring to go beyond her. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context Not having Fyne with me to set the pace I let myself drift, rather than walk, in the direction of the farmhouse. Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context You can feel them in the air round about him, capering frenetically; with their invisible feet they set the pace, and the hair of the leader of the orchestra rises on end, and his eyeballs start from their sockets, as he toils to keep up with them. The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context More results

References in classic literature

But he was very tentative, fastidiously so, letting Ruth set the pace of sprightliness and fancy, keeping up with her but never daring to go beyond her.

Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context

Not having Fyne with me to set the pace I let myself drift, rather than walk, in the direction of the farmhouse.

Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context

You can feel them in the air round about him, capering frenetically; with their invisible feet they set the pace, and the hair of the leader of the orchestra rises on end, and his eyeballs start from their sockets, as he toils to keep up with them.

The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context

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