have a leg up
idiom
: to have an advantage over others
The company has a leg up on the competition thanks to the recent publicity.
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If the city applies for those grants before securing the Coastal Commission approvals required to move forward, other resiliency projects that don’t face such uncertainty will have a leg up in the grant approval process.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
From being at arguably the most prestigious high school program to arguably the most historic college football program at Alabama to walking into the media and entertainment monster that is the Dallas Cowboys, Booker will have a leg up on anyone else walking onto a big stage for the first time.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
If the official governmental policy is to drive up prices on the most obvious alternative, seed oils will continue to have a leg up.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Based on numbers, the Duke Blue Devils (33-3, 22-1 ACC) have a leg up on the Arizona Wildcats (24-12, 16-8 Big 12).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
From being at arguably the most prestigious high school program to arguably the most historic college football program at Alabama to walking into the media and entertainment monster that is the Dallas Cowboys, Booker will have a leg up on anyone else walking onto a big stage for the first time.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
If the official governmental policy is to drive up prices on the most obvious alternative, seed oils will continue to have a leg up.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Based on numbers, the Duke Blue Devils (33-3, 22-1 ACC) have a leg up on the Arizona Wildcats (24-12, 16-8 Big 12).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Have a leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20leg%20up. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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