Meaning
To gain an advantage or boost, stepping ahead.
Origin
From 19th-century America, tied to riding; 'leg up' meant a boost aboard, slang by 1830s for aid. An 1837 'New York Mirror' uses it for a job leg.
Variants
- Get a leg
- Leg up
Usage Examples
- She got a leg up with that internship.
- He gave me a leg up on the project-thanks!
- A tutor got him a leg up in math.