have a leg up
idiom
: to have an advantage over others
The company has a leg up on the competition thanks to the recent publicity.
Examples of have a leg up in a Sentence
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By mostly avoiding them, Apple could have a leg up on other retailers on Amazon.
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2023
Though neither Scalise nor Jordan has enough votes to lead the party, the Ohio lawmaker seems to have a leg up.
—Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
Computer science is a viable career path and Black children will have a leg up in it thanks to a new program.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
Promising second-year players C.J. Hicks and Gabe Powers have a leg up on knowledge of the position.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
For anyone looking to go viral, mash-ups by definition have a leg up thanks to their captivating mix of familiarity and novelty.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
Dorian Finney-Smith appears to have a leg up at power forward after averaging 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in 26 games after coming over from the Dallas Mavericks last season.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
Chicago baseball report: Starting pitching is giving White Sox and Cubs a glimmer of hope in substandard divisions Because both the White Sox and Cubs play in substandard divisions, the teams with the best starting pitching figure to have a leg up on their divisional foes.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2023
So where do Oru’s origami ‘yaks have a leg up on inflatable options?
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2023
Though neither Scalise nor Jordan has enough votes to lead the party, the Ohio lawmaker seems to have a leg up.
—Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
Computer science is a viable career path and Black children will have a leg up in it thanks to a new program.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
Promising second-year players C.J. Hicks and Gabe Powers have a leg up on knowledge of the position.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
For anyone looking to go viral, mash-ups by definition have a leg up thanks to their captivating mix of familiarity and novelty.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
Dorian Finney-Smith appears to have a leg up at power forward after averaging 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in 26 games after coming over from the Dallas Mavericks last season.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
Chicago baseball report: Starting pitching is giving White Sox and Cubs a glimmer of hope in substandard divisions Because both the White Sox and Cubs play in substandard divisions, the teams with the best starting pitching figure to have a leg up on their divisional foes.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2023
So where do Oru’s origami ‘yaks have a leg up on inflatable options?
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
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