leg up

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leg up

noun leg ups · legs up

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.
Similar: bunk-up, leg
figuratively A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage, an edge.
Opposite: step back
figuratively Assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle.

verb legs up · legging up · legged up

transitive To walk a horse on a hard surface regularly.

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noun forming a step with one's hands

Português	pezinho
Français	courte échelle
Deutsch	Räuberleiter

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@misc{leg_up_2026,
  title = {leg up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leg%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}