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get a leg up

verb

Definitions

  1. To get a boost or a lift.

    • I can climb over the fence if I get a leg up from you.

  2. To gain some advantage

    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.

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