have a leg up on someone



have a leg up on someone

tv. to have an advantage over someone; to be ahead of someone. (Have got can replace have.) Pete has a leg up on Wilbur because of his physical strength.
See also: have, leg, on, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tamekatə-MEE-kəEnglish
LennoxLEN-əksScottish, English (Rare)
Fermin-Basque
JacobJAY-kəb (English), YAH-kawp (Dutch)English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
SoŇA-Czech, Slovak
Dalia (3)-Hebrew