🗓️ Idiom: Blaze a Trail (v)
💬 Meaning
- To be the first to do something new or innovative, setting an example for others to follow.
- To lead the way in a new area of activity or development.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Our company blazed a trail in eco-friendly packaging long before it became mainstream.
- The bold marketing approach blazed a trail for other brands in the industry.
- She blazed a trail in digital advertising by experimenting with new platforms.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom originates from early explorers who would literally blaze (cut) a path through forests or unknown areas to create a trail for others. Over time, it came to mean taking the lead in any new field or endeavour.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The startup __________ by using AI in a way no one had before.
Answer
blazed a trail
2. Choose the correct meaning of “blaze a trail”:
A) To abandon a strategy
B) To follow someone’s lead
C) To be the first to do something innovative
Answer
C) To be the first to do something innovative
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“They were the first to try this marketing strategy, and now others are copying them.” → Change the sentence using: blaze a trail
Answer
They blazed a trail with that marketing strategy, and now others are copying them.
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