leg ups
Assists toward success
Leg ups is the plural of leg up, an advantage or boost.
The phrase comes from helping someone mount a horse by cupping hands for them to step into: Give me a leg up.
More often the boost is figurative—an edge over competitors or a head start: Her internship gave her a leg up in the job market.
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- boostUpward push or increase
- helping handSupport given to another
push · aid · hand · benefit · funding · elevation · scholarship · climb · assist · mentorship · support · hoist · foot in the door · stepping stone · career ladder · grip · opportunity · gateway
leg upshandicaps
Imposed competitive disadvantages
disadvantages · setbacks · hindrances · liabilities · drawbacks
leg upsbarriers
Things blocking access
roadblocks · hurdles · stumbling blocks · obstructions · brick walls
leg upsput-downs
Disparaging remarks
knockdowns · takedowns · let-downs · smackdowns · glass ceilings
leg, up, legs, legged, legging, leggings, ups, upping, uppers