How to Use leg up in a Sentence

leg up

noun

• In the world of window clings, this one has a leg up on the rest.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
• The winner of this game gets a leg up on a playoff berth.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2022
• In that case, P.J. Tucker's recent calf strain may give the Heat the leg up.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
• Before the draft, Araiza’s power seemed to give him a leg up.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2022
• Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
• Solvers needed a leg up, so the squad added Today’s Theme.
  — Elie Levine, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
• Sent to me by a loyal reader with a leg up on the rest of you ingrates.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2022
• But the ones that do will benefit and can get a leg up in the labor war.
  — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• Tighten your glutes, raising your legs up off the ground.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
• These are the best golf pants, the ones that’ll give you a leg up on the competition and improve your golf game.
  — Michael Loré, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
• Hall has the leg up early on this season, at 4.7 yards per carry to Carter’s 3.7.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
• His return will certainly give the team a leg up for tonight’s game.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
• This is designed to give you a leg up on the competition.
  — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
• Slowly lift your left leg up until you knee is at hip height.
  — Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
• Josh Dobbs has a leg up over former first-round pick Josh Rosen, who was signed prior to camp.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 28 July 2022
• That could give him a leg up as the season advances and the competition ramps up.
  — al, 28 Feb. 2022
• Push your elbow and bottom knee into the floor and press upward, raising your top arm and leg up in the air in the shape of a star.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
• Bring your right arm and left leg up towards each other using your abs, and touch your foot.
  — Jennifer Cohen, Health, 3 Dec. 2023
• Zesty is hoping that its proprietary – and patented – AI tech will give it a leg up in the long run.
  — Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 5 July 2022
• The method also gave Thunderbolt a leg up when stay-at-home orders came down in March 2020.
  — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2022
• But analyses have questioned whether the process itself gives any party a leg up.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
• To transport, lift the cart’s back legs up using the trolly handle and gliding into place with the two front wheels.
  — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
• Without arching your back, squeeze your right glute and lift your right leg up toward the ceiling.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
• Lie on your back, lift your legs up toward the ceiling, and support your back with your hands on your lower back.
  — Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2023
• Elon Musk might have just gotten a leg up in his effort to back out of buying Twitter.
  — Barbara Ortutay, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022
• Lift both legs up and off the floor while supporting balance with both hands behind you.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2024
• The series is just weeks away from taking over your life — don’t miss this chance to get a leg up on all your fan theories!
  — Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
• Open houses are an art, and knowing your way around them can give you a leg up on other buyers.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
• DraftKings has a leg up on the competition thanks to its new stepped up same game parlays.
  — cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
• On paper, Europe’s train system has a leg up on many parts of the world, including the United States.
  — Erika Solomon, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 6 May 2024