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What does get a leg up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word get a leg up? Here's what it means.

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  1. (idiomatic) To get a boost or a lift.
  2. (idiomatic) To gain some advantage; to get a head start.
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It's a tough way to get a leg up on your league.
Today, for manufacturers who, like you, are anxious to get a leg up on the competition, optimizing the production process is a matter of survival.
Environmental Services staff at the site organized training, recruited other DCC staff, and crafted a tailor-made building assessment program to help the base get a leg up on the assessments.
Where's the next Ben Heppner or James Ehnes going to get a leg up?
We need a tax code that truly helps working Americans trying to get a leg up in the economy.
Huntington Park has been where people aspiring to the middle class get a leg up.

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