leg up
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3.4
- noun
- /lɛg ʌp/
- Informal
:
ventaja
- " We're finding it's giving the kids a leg up and an advantage when they go off to get a technical degree," Kilgas said.
- give one a leg up
- get a leg up
And you had a leg up and that you had a friend.
- And you had a leg up and that you had a friend.
- But John's one of those people that never gives you a leg up because you're his friend.
- So I think those things gave me a huge leg up in it.
- I've been, I've been given a leg up by about two people in my whole life and.
- If you know why people do what they do and don't do what they don't do, you have a huge leg up in life.
- You do get these moments where the universe conspires in your favor and just gives you a leg up.
- So her group would get a leg up on the competing contract to study how those objects cloak or disappear and reappear.
- It gives you such a leg up on dealing with people if you just take that one extra beat to ask what's the motive?
- We're just, we're merely saying, hey, you've been given a leg up thus far.
- People that have maybe impacted me, changed my life, give me a leg up, have shown me a path to success.
- And, you know, that really gives you a leg up on the competition that you're both thinking creatively and also commercially.
- And so they actually get their huge leg up on the pick on the vehicles that they choose to pursue.
Examples
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Most cars don't have that, giving the Quadrafolio a very slight leg up over the competition.
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In my opinion, it would give you a big leg up among those in your field.
Blog text (7) -
But with a bit of a leg up, you might be able to help them realize their potential.
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We're just trying to give you a leg up is all.
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Not because someone forced me to, but because I wanted a leg up on the competition.
Blog text (26) -
The programs are available across the country, giving ambitious students a leg up on their academic careers.
Blog text (21) -
If you know why people do what they do and don't do what they don't do, you have a huge leg up in life.
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It gives you such a leg up on dealing with people if you just take that one extra beat to ask what's the motive?
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Online gamers already have a leg up on developing this competency since this is in large part what they are learning to do.
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Getting into the internship program provided her with a leg up in securing a full-time job.
Antonyms
How Helpful
Surface Forms
Morphology
leg + up
The phrase evokes the literal image of being helped upward (a physical 'leg' and 'up' movement), so a learner who knows the words can often infer a sense of assistance or boost. However, the conventionalized extension to a general advantage or career boost is a metaphorical shift that may not be fully predictable without exposure, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Leg up may come from helping someone climb onto a horse or a high place: you give them a leg and pull them up, a small lift that makes the job easier. So, it now means 'an advantage' or 'a helpful boost'.