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a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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To transport, lift the cart’s back legs up using the trolly handle and gliding into place with the two front wheels.
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Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
This huge financial gap has given Trone a major leg up in appealing to voters.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
This huge financial gap has given Trone a major leg up in appealing to voters.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for leg up
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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