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
Osher	-	Hebrew
Ioab	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Zeev	-	Hebrew
Spring	SPRING	English
Alethea	[.ælə'θiə]
Rena	['rinə]