as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Recent Examples of leg up
Similarly, California has rolled out social equity programs that give folks from disadvantaged communities a leg up in the cannabis industry—offering financial help, job training, and mentorship for minority entrepreneurs looking to get a piece of the growing market.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Move your legs up the wall so that your body forms an L-shape.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Raise your top leg up, sliding your heel along the wall, and stop before your upper leg rotates or pulls away from the wall.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
Keeping the natural curvature of your spine, lift both legs up into a tabletop position (knees and hips bent at 90 degrees).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Move your legs up the wall so that your body forms an L-shape.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Raise your top leg up, sliding your heel along the wall, and stop before your upper leg rotates or pulls away from the wall.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
Keeping the natural curvature of your spine, lift both legs up into a tabletop position (knees and hips bent at 90 degrees).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
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The deal could mark the first major foreign policy win of the new administration—addressing Republican concerns about the costs of aiding Ukraine, while also providing a repayment mechanism that alleviates some of the political obstacles for future assistance.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, our franchisee culture is one of mutual help and assistance.—
Doug Flaig,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Huskies finished the game with 19 assists and a 35-18 rebounding advantage.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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DeMar DeRozan had 19 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two steals.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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With the financial support of Oniverse, Marras has been able to gradually expand his namesake brand’s retail network.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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The second season of the blockbuster series Squid Game, plus the original movie Carry-On, gave the viewer numbers a huge boost.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gomez embraced Red Lip Theory, the idea that a red lip gives a boost to the skin, too.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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Without the money to pay staff, aid organizations including the U.S. Agency for International Development began laying off hundreds of employees.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those expenses include coach compensation, athletic aid (the most expensive category), team travel, equipment and other operating expenses.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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