Examples of leg up in a Sentence
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Kelley susses out that Göring is pretending not to understand or speak English, and for a couple of scenes that gives the shrink a leg up.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Good on you for wanting to help your son get a leg up in this housing market.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
This is not ironclad since the person might opt to continue using their other AI, but if undertaken astutely, the therapist can definitely gain a leg up on understanding the role that AI is having on the person.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Caring for Garlic After Planting Getting garlic started in autumn gives you a leg up on the spring growing season.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Good on you for wanting to help your son get a leg up in this housing market.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
This is not ironclad since the person might opt to continue using their other AI, but if undertaken astutely, the therapist can definitely gain a leg up on understanding the role that AI is having on the person.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Caring for Garlic After Planting Getting garlic started in autumn gives you a leg up on the spring growing season.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
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 16 Sep. 2025.
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