"tenir le haut du pavé" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /tə.niʁ lə o dy pa.ve/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tenir le haut du pavé.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tenir le haut du pavé
  1. (figuratively) to be on top, to occupy the highest social rank, to be at the top of the ladder Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tenir_le_haut_du_pavé-fr-verb-deriQ3FA
  2. (figuratively) to set the pace, to lead the way Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tenir_le_haut_du_pavé-fr-verb-idsc-LLU Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
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