get a leg up on (someone)



get a leg up on (someone)

To achieve or be in a position of advantage over someone else. One must always be looking for ways to get a leg up on the competition if one wants to succeed in business. I've been practicing all summer long, and now I've finally gotten a leg up on Keith in tennis.
See also: get, leg, on, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JĘDrzejYEND-zhayPolish
CyanSIE-anEnglish (Rare)
Yeong-Hoyung-hoKorean
Nethanel-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Graham['greiəm]
Celestinothe-le-STEE-no (Spanish), se-le-STEE-no (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-no (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese