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leg up on

leg up on noun: an advantage over another person.

Noun

leg up on (uncountable)

  1. an advantage over another person.

Questions about leg up on

What does leg up on mean?
Leg up on means an advantage over another person.
What part of speech is leg up on?
Leg up on is a noun.

Words near leg up on in the dictionary

  1. leg stumps
  2. leg sweep
  3. leg sweeps
  4. leg theory
  5. leg up
  6. leg up on
  7. leg ups
  8. leg warmer
  9. leg warmers
  10. leg work
  11. leg-breaker

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