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What does a leg up in life mean?

The idiom a leg up means (1) a boost or (2) a position of advantage. 1 When you get a leg up on your competition, you're at least temporarily ahead of them in some significant way.

What is an example of a leg up?

1 (British English, informal) help somebody climb up or onto something, for example, a horse or a wall: I gave him a leg-up. 2 (informal) help somebody, usually by giving them money: His father gave him a leg-up when he was starting his business. See also: Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.