leg up
The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a…The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.
» Could you give me a leg up here?
Можеш допомогти мені у цьому? — shanghainese
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3 sensesThe act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.
Räuberleiter
(figuratively)A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage, an edge.
(figuratively)Assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle.
Examples
8 sentencesCould you give me a leg up here?
Можеш допомогти мені у цьому? — shanghainese
I didn't know what made my leg swell up like that.
Lift your legs up.
ruПодними ноги. — Balamax
He flipped his right leg up over his motorbike.
This spider can have a leg span of up 6 inches.
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