Question 1

What does "leg up" mean?

Accepted Answer

An act of helping someone climb up by cupping one's hands for their foot to step into.

Question 2

How do you use "leg up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Give me a leg up over this fence — I can't reach the top.

Question 3

Is "leg up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"leg up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Most commonly used as a noun phrase ('a leg up'), often in 'give someone a leg up'. In British English, also used literally for helping someone mount a horse or climb over a wall. The figurative sense is very common in business and career contexts.

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