lead a mob
Frequency: 6.87.5 per million words
To direct or be in charge of a mob.
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- He was accused of trying to lead a mob through the city streets.
- The charismatic speaker managed to lead the angry mob to the government building.
- It's dangerous to lead a mob without understanding their demands.
- Historically, revolutionaries often lead a mob to overthrow oppressive regimes.
- The protester bravely stepped forward to lead the mob away from the confrontation.
- She found herself reluctantly having to lead a mob of disgruntled employees.
- Who will lead the mob if their main spokesperson is arrested?
- He had no intention to lead a mob; he merely wanted to express his opinion.
- To lead a mob requires a certain kind of reckless courage.
- The sudden surge of people forced him to lead the mob in a different direction.