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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Birds with nicer feathers have a leg up on the other ones.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024
Pfizer’s pill may have a leg up in this regard, Weintraub says, because its absorption isn’t affected by food, so patients could take it alongside a meal.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 June 2023
The winner will have a leg up towards the Big Ten title and new 12-team College Football Playoff while the loser remains in the mix for the CFP.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Nuclear propulsion could have a leg up on chemical propulsion for a few reasons.
—Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024
Pfizer’s pill may have a leg up in this regard, Weintraub says, because its absorption isn’t affected by food, so patients could take it alongside a meal.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 June 2023
The winner will have a leg up towards the Big Ten title and new 12-team College Football Playoff while the loser remains in the mix for the CFP.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Nuclear propulsion could have a leg up on chemical propulsion for a few reasons.
—Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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