leg upn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛɡ ʌp/, U.S.

/ˈlɛɡ ˌəp/

Inflections: Plural legs-up, leg-ups.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leg n., up adv.¹

Etymology: < leg n. + up adv.¹

1. Originally and commonly in to give (a person) a leg up.In early use as a phrase to give a leg with up as adverb of direction; compare to give a leg on in the following:

1817 Trials J. Brandreth & Others II. 317 A poney was taken from thence;..he asked me to give Storer a leg on... He did not remain on long.

The simple compound is already evidenced in quot. 1817 at sense 1a, but its plural not until the late 20th cent.

a. Originally: an act of helping a rider to mount a horse, esp. by holding and lifting one of the rider's legs as he or she swings the other over the saddle. Subsequently also: an act of helping someone to climb up, into, or over a high object. Cf. hand-up n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > promote or help forward (a person, plan, etc.) [verb (transitive)]

furtherc888

fremeOE

filsenc1175

fosterc1175

speeda1240

theec1250

advancec1300

upraisea1340

increasec1380

forthbearc1400

exploit?a1439

aid1502

to set forward(s)1530

farther1570

facilite1585

to set forthward1588

forward1598

facilitate1599

accommodate1611

succeed1613

bespeed1615

to set (a person) on (also upon) his (also her, etc.) legs1632

subserve1645

push1758

support1779

leg up1817

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun] > climbing or scaling > means of

stair13..

footstool1599

leg up1817

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > ascend (something) [verb (transitive)] > climb up or scale > help one to climb up or over

leg up1817

society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > mounting a horse > help to mount given by person

leg up1817

society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > mount (a horse or other animal) > set on horseback > help to mount

leg up1817

1817 Trials J. Brandreth & Others II. 339 It seems by the testimony of Thomas Turner, that he was the other man who gave him a leg up.

1824 C. M. Westmacott Brit. Galleries 239 The Stable-door, or a Leg up, by Paul Potter. A very fine specimen, the chiar-oscuro admirable, and the pencilling elaborate.

1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) xvi. 165 The wall is very low, Sir, and your servant will give you a leg up.

1837 New Sporting Mag. Nov. 285 Beware of having a ‘leg up’, as it is called, particularly in this mischiveous town, for they are apt to give inexperienced men such a hoist as sends them flat on their faces on the far side.

1892 Outing July 261/2 Teddy Marlow received his ‘leg up’, settled himself in his saddle, knotted his reins to his liking, and with an anxious look on his girlish face, started for the track.

1901 J. N. McIlwraith Curious Career R. Campbell iv. 45 He might not have managed to mount had not Gib been at hand to give him ‘a leg up’.

1999 Sunday Mirror 10 Oct. 21/2 Even more startling are her claims to have witnessed cunning rams giving pals leg-ups over fences, and others tippy-toeing over cattle grids.

2000 M. Lackey Brightly Burning xi. 171 The stableboy grinned... ‘D'ye need a leg up, or can you hop up yourself?’

2011 N. M. Browne Wolf Blood iv. 30 I use the spear buried in the trunk to give me a leg-up.

b. An act of assistance or aid given in order to help a person improve his or her circumstances; a means of improvement or advancement; (also) the improvement or advancement in a person's circumstances resulting from this. Cf. hand-up n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > [noun]

filsteOE

promotion1425

furtherancec1440

further1526

speeding1530

forwardness1591

lift1622

push1655

fartherance1785

leg up1871

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > occasion or means of

stairs1585

stair1596

setting-forth1602

stepping-stone1653

rise1697

lift1711

leg up1871

a step in the right direction1877

a step up1926

fast track1946

1871 Figaro 9 Oct. 4/1 There are authors who require a leg-up before starting.

1890 W. E. Norris Misadventure iv She was now devoting all her energies to giving them a leg up.

1901 Chambers's Jrnl. 27 July 554/2 He had..strong introductions to a great financier in Park Lane, who seemed to have good reasons for obliging him in such matters as club nominations and social ‘legs-up’ generally.

1937 B. de Holthoir tr. G. Duhamel Pasquier Chron. i. 73 Never mind, if you think it will give him a leg up.

1950 A. L. Rowse Eng. of Elizabeth vi. 233 The family owed its leg-up in the world to Robert's grandfather.

1957 New Yorker 12 Jan. 25/1 For Nora, who came from a poor and an ugly lower-middle-class home, political action was a leg up.

1969 Listener 9 Jan. 43/2 The boys are here..because local parents think it will give them a social leg-up.

1987 R. Porter Dis., Med. & Society in Eng., 1550–1860 iv. 38 The honour and publicity accruing from hospital appointments proved valuable career ‘leg-ups’ for ambitious practitioners.

2013 Sunday Times (S. Afr.) 29 Sept. Amakhosi coach Stuart Baxter wants to give emerging talent a leg up.

2. Horse Racing. An opportunity for a jockey to ride a particular horse; a mount, a ride.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > opportunity of

mount1856

leg up1858

1858 New Sporting Mag. Aug. 77 As he can ride 8st. 3lbs., without wasting, he ought to find many who will give him a leg up.

1904 Galveston (Texas) Tribune 18 June 3/5 The eastern rider will have a leg up on Moharib.

1973 Weekly News (Glasgow) 11 Aug. 26/2 Then he got the leg-up on a horse called Native Copper.

2007 G. McCormick Blue Collar Thoroughbred viii. 103 He was given a leg up on a mount during the race meet.

3. colloquial (chiefly North American). An advantage; a lead; a head start. Typically in to have (also get) a leg up on.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > an advantage

advantagec1330

betterc1405

fordeal1470

vantage1490

fardredeal1521

forthdeal1542

kinch?1635

running start1842

leg up1930

1930 New Castle (Pa.) News 29 Aug. 28/5 The Spencer team got a leg up on the Mercantile league series last night by tripping the Wampum team, in a fine game.

1962 Fortune Jan. 69/2 Boeing had already had a leg up on long-range jet transport.

1970 D. H. Parker Schooling for What? ix. 164 Status-seeking parents who push their offspring into higher education not for self-development but to get them a leg up on the rat race.

2006 L. Dierker My Team v. 87 Good short stops are hard to find, and if you have one who can hit, you have a leg up on almost every team you play.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leg up
释义	leg upn. Brit. /ˈlɛɡ ʌp/, U.S. /ˈlɛɡ ˌəp/ Inflections: Plural legs-up, leg-ups. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leg n., up adv.¹ Etymology: < leg n. + up adv.¹ 1. Originally and commonly in to give (a person) a leg up.In early use as a phrase to give a leg with up as adverb of direction; compare to give a leg on in the following: 1817 Trials J. Brandreth & Others II. 317 A poney was taken from thence;..he asked me to give Storer a leg on... He did not remain on long. The simple compound is already evidenced in quot. 1817 at sense 1a, but its plural not until the late 20th cent. a. Originally: an act of helping a rider to mount a horse, esp. by holding and lifting one of the rider's legs as he or she swings the other over the saddle. Subsequently also: an act of helping someone to climb up, into, or over a high object. Cf. hand-up n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > promote or help forward (a person, plan, etc.) [verb (transitive)] furtherc888 fremeOE filsenc1175 fosterc1175 speeda1240 theec1250 advancec1300 upraisea1340 increasec1380 forthbearc1400 exploit?a1439 aid1502 to set forward(s)1530 farther1570 facilite1585 to set forthward1588 forward1598 facilitate1599 accommodate1611 succeed1613 bespeed1615 to set (a person) on (also upon) his (also her, etc.) legs1632 subserve1645 push1758 support1779 leg up1817 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun] > climbing or scaling > means of stair13.. footstool1599 leg up1817 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > ascend (something) [verb (transitive)] > climb up or scale > help one to climb up or over leg up1817 society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > mounting a horse > help to mount given by person leg up1817 society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > mount (a horse or other animal) > set on horseback > help to mount leg up1817 1817 Trials J. Brandreth & Others II. 339 It seems by the testimony of Thomas Turner, that he was the other man who gave him a leg up. 1824 C. M. Westmacott Brit. Galleries 239 The Stable-door, or a Leg up, by Paul Potter. A very fine specimen, the chiar-oscuro admirable, and the pencilling elaborate. 1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) xvi. 165 The wall is very low, Sir, and your servant will give you a leg up. 1837 New Sporting Mag. Nov. 285 Beware of having a ‘leg up’, as it is called, particularly in this mischiveous town, for they are apt to give inexperienced men such a hoist as sends them flat on their faces on the far side. 1892 Outing July 261/2 Teddy Marlow received his ‘leg up’, settled himself in his saddle, knotted his reins to his liking, and with an anxious look on his girlish face, started for the track. 1901 J. N. McIlwraith Curious Career R. Campbell iv. 45 He might not have managed to mount had not Gib been at hand to give him ‘a leg up’. 1999 Sunday Mirror 10 Oct. 21/2 Even more startling are her claims to have witnessed cunning rams giving pals leg-ups over fences, and others tippy-toeing over cattle grids. 2000 M. Lackey Brightly Burning xi. 171 The stableboy grinned... ‘D'ye need a leg up, or can you hop up yourself?’ 2011 N. M. Browne Wolf Blood iv. 30 I use the spear buried in the trunk to give me a leg-up. b. An act of assistance or aid given in order to help a person improve his or her circumstances; a means of improvement or advancement; (also) the improvement or advancement in a person's circumstances resulting from this. Cf. hand-up n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > [noun] filsteOE promotion1425 furtherancec1440 further1526 speeding1530 forwardness1591 lift1622 push1655 fartherance1785 leg up1871 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > occasion or means of stairs1585 stair1596 setting-forth1602 stepping-stone1653 rise1697 lift1711 leg up1871 a step in the right direction1877 a step up1926 fast track1946 1871 Figaro 9 Oct. 4/1 There are authors who require a leg-up before starting. 1890 W. E. Norris Misadventure iv She was now devoting all her energies to giving them a leg up. 1901 Chambers's Jrnl. 27 July 554/2 He had..strong introductions to a great financier in Park Lane, who seemed to have good reasons for obliging him in such matters as club nominations and social ‘legs-up’ generally. 1937 B. de Holthoir tr. G. Duhamel Pasquier Chron. i. 73 Never mind, if you think it will give him a leg up. 1950 A. L. Rowse Eng. of Elizabeth vi. 233 The family owed its leg-up in the world to Robert's grandfather. 1957 New Yorker 12 Jan. 25/1 For Nora, who came from a poor and an ugly lower-middle-class home, political action was a leg up. 1969 Listener 9 Jan. 43/2 The boys are here..because local parents think it will give them a social leg-up. 1987 R. Porter Dis., Med. & Society in Eng., 1550–1860 iv. 38 The honour and publicity accruing from hospital appointments proved valuable career ‘leg-ups’ for ambitious practitioners. 2013 Sunday Times (S. Afr.) 29 Sept. Amakhosi coach Stuart Baxter wants to give emerging talent a leg up. 2. Horse Racing. An opportunity for a jockey to ride a particular horse; a mount, a ride. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > opportunity of mount1856 leg up1858 1858 New Sporting Mag. Aug. 77 As he can ride 8st. 3lbs., without wasting, he ought to find many who will give him a leg up. 1904 Galveston (Texas) Tribune 18 June 3/5 The eastern rider will have a leg up on Moharib. 1973 Weekly News (Glasgow) 11 Aug. 26/2 Then he got the leg-up on a horse called Native Copper. 2007 G. McCormick Blue Collar Thoroughbred viii. 103 He was given a leg up on a mount during the race meet. 3. colloquial (chiefly North American). An advantage; a lead; a head start. Typically in to have (also get) a leg up on. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > an advantage advantagec1330 betterc1405 fordeal1470 vantage1490 fardredeal1521 forthdeal1542 kinch?1635 running start1842 leg up1930 1930 New Castle (Pa.) News 29 Aug. 28/5 The Spencer team got a leg up on the Mercantile league series last night by tripping the Wampum team, in a fine game. 1962 Fortune Jan. 69/2 Boeing had already had a leg up on long-range jet transport. 1970 D. H. Parker Schooling for What? ix. 164 Status-seeking parents who push their offspring into higher education not for self-development but to get them a leg up on the rat race. 2006 L. Dierker My Team v. 87 Good short stops are hard to find, and if you have one who can hit, you have a leg up on almost every team you play. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1817
随便看	river lawn river lettuce river limpet river line river link river loop river lot river mangrove river marge river margin river marsh river mead river meadow river mist river mouth river mussel river name river nightingale river nymph river oak river of genoa river of white river otter river ouse river palm