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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Following the lead?

Then I drove to his house, went in through the back door,
and Cobb was already dead.
I was --
I was about to clear the house and call my office when your guys came in
through the front --

-So, after your partner was shot dead, you kept on playing supercop, correct?

-I was following the lead!

What does it mean following the lead?
  

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Anonymous -So, after your partner was shot dead, you kept on playing supercop, correct? -I was following the lead! What does it mean following the lead?

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  • Anonymous -So, after your partner was shot dead, you kept on playing supercop, correct?
  • -I was following the lead!
  • What does it mean following the lead?
  • This is a special meaning of "lead," used in investigative work.
  • " In your example, a "lead" is a clue, which must be developed, or followed through.
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Anonymous-So, after your partner was shot dead, you kept on playing supercop, correct?
-I was following the lead!
What does it mean following the lead?
This is a special meaning of "lead," used in investigative work.
It's different from "I'll follow your lead," as in "You lead and I'll follow."

In your example, a "lead" is a clue, which mu
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