a leg up

a leg up (on somebody/something)

an advantage over someone or something The new rules give businesses here a leg up on competition from other countries.

Slang

1. The act or an instance of assisting; a boost.

2. A position of advantage; an edge: We have a leg up on the competition.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tora	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Kelly	KEL-ee	Irish, English
Passang	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
Eithne	ETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-a	Irish, Scottish
Latasha	lə-TASH-ə	African American
Sacheverell	sə-SHEV-ər-əl	English (Rare)