Definition of the word leg-up

Pronunciation of vocabulary leg-up

leg-upnoun

chân lên

/ˈleɡ ʌp//ˈleɡ ʌp/

Example of vocabulary leg-upnamespace

meaning

an act of helping somebody to get on a horse, over a wall, etc. by allowing them to put their foot in your hands and lifting them up

meaning

an act of helping somebody to improve their situation

  • The loan from his father gave him a leg-up when he needed it.

Idioms of vocabulary leg-up

have/get a leg-up on somebody
(North American English, informal)to have/get an advantage over somebody
  • They are trying to get a leg-up on the competition.

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