get a leg up

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Verb

get a leg up (third-person singular simple present gets a leg up, present participle getting a leg up, simple past got a leg up, past participle (UK) got a leg up or (US) gotten a leg up)

(idiomatic) To get a boost or a lift.
I can climb over the fence if I get a leg up from you.
(idiomatic) To gain some advantage; to get a head start.
He hopes that all the extra advertising will allow him to get a leg up on the competition.

Related terms

have a leg up

Translations

To gain some advantage; to get a head start.

Dutch: een stap voor zijn

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