Leg Up Definition

noun
Assistance; help; specif., a boosting, as of a rider onto a horse.
Webster's New World
An advantage; lead.
To get a leg up on the competition.
Webster's New World
(literally) The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.
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(figuratively) A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage.

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(figuratively) Assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle.

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Leg Up Sentence Examples

  • With some of these suggestions, you're sure to have a leg-up on preparing and enjoying (and getting through!) the holidays.

  • Attending a Catholic high school may also give you a leg up on affording college.

  • Many of these will have "class" times, often held an hour or two before the formal dancing begins, giving you a leg up on the dance floor.

  • These advances, in turn, will give us a leg up on the ' loose nukes ' problem that rightly worries us all.

  • LoveToKnow Teens is an opportunity to get a leg up onto a difficult hormonal ride.

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