leg up

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Noun

leg up (plural leg ups or legs up)

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.
Synonyms: bunk-up, leg
(figuratively) A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage, an edge.
(figuratively) Assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle.

Derived terms

get a leg up

Translations

forming a step with one's hands

Finnish: punttaus
French: courte échelle (fr) f
German: Räuberleiter (de) f
Portuguese: pezinho (pt) m

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