Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leg up on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
leg up on
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an advantage over another person.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does leg up on mean?
an advantage over another person.

How to pronounce leg up on

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