give sb a leg up
informalDefinition
› to help someone to climb over somethingHelping and co-operating › to help someone to improve their situation, especially at workHelping and co-operating
(Definition of give sb a leg up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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