MOTS EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «GIVE SOMEONE A LEG UP»
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10 LIVRES EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «GIVE SOMEONE A LEG UP»
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... someone afoot in the door let smh start working at a low level in the hope of
getiing a better position in the future: The freelance work I did gave me a foot in
the door. give someone a leg up I . help smb. to mount a horse or to climb up
smth.
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
phrases give someone a leg up we all want to give our kids a leg up in the world:
help/assist someone, give someone assistance, lend someone a helping hand,
give someone a boost. leg it informal See run (sense 1 ofthe verb). on its/one's ...
... or take a little Give someone a hard way to go Give someone a leg up on
something Give someone a pat on the back Give someone a piece of your mind
Give someone a run for his money Give someone an eagle eye Give someone
an inch ...
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Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises
... with someone / to be on equal footing / to think on one's feet / to elbow out / to
scratch someone's back / to stick out one's neck for someone / to give someone a
leg-up / to lay something at someone's feet / Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... the concert left, right and centre. leg get one's sea legs see sea. give (someone
) a leg up (in/) to help (someone) to achieve something: He would never have
become a director of the company if his father-in-law had not given him a leg up.
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Chambers concise dictionary
get one's leg over slang to have sexual intercourse, give someone a leg up
colloq to help them climb up or over something, have legs colloq said of a show,
news story, etc: to generate sufficient popularity or public interest to ensure a long
run.
... the concert left, right and centre. leg get one's sea legs see sea. give (someone
) a leg up (inf) to help (someone) to achieve something: He would never have
become a director of the company if his father-in-law had not given him a leg up.
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Get Between the Covers: Leave
a Legacy by Writing
a Book
a leg up, they too may be similarly inspired to give someone a leg up. That '
someone' could very well be you. And the person giving the 'leg up' could very
well be that very person you had hoped to meet, or someone you don't even
know who ...
Neil Shulman, Eric Spencer, 2008
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
legged /legd, 'legid/ adj, in compounds having a specified number or type of legs
□ a three-legged cat a a bow-legged man. • get or have one's leg over slang to
have sexual intercourse. • give someone a leg up colloa to help them climb up or
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9 ACTUALITÉS CONTENANT LE TERME «GIVE SOMEONE A LEG UP»
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It's complicated: Pitt discusses teacher-student relationships
“When it comes to grades and academics, if that would give someone a leg up, it's not right,” Witmer said. James Braza, a sophomore studying ... «University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News, mars 15»
Brown could choose Brown to fill potential vacant AG spot
Were Brown to give someone a leg up on succeeding him with an appointment as attorney general, however, who might it be? We're now in ... «Fairfield Daily Republic, mars 15»
Parky looks back on career ahead of Windsor Festival
“It is always good to give someone a leg up and to understand when you do it you're launching a rocket,” he says. “Robbie's dad used to watch ... «Reading Post, sept 14»
Questions for Frank Gehry, Arianna Huffington and Other Experts
An M.B.A. can potentially give someone a leg up as they're getting into their career. But it's not a deciding factor. It's part of the package that you ... «New York Times, août 14»
Gaining experience and discovering the habit of work is vital
... and charities up and down the country showing leadership by opening their doors to give someone a leg up when they're looking for work. «Telegraph.co.uk, mars 13»
Berlin activists gamify smashing CCTV cameras
The most effective way is to “either give someone a leg up or get some rope so that you can take it away,” the group member said. “That way it ... «TechEye, janv 13»
Did Skype find the next big band?
"Anytime that we can help an artist or someone new advance their career and give someone a leg up is something we all want to do," Pinfield ... «USA TODAY, juil 12»
Court Notebook: Municipal judges maneuvering for County Court …
The governor could actually give someone a leg up in the contest by appointing one of the would-be candidates to the vacancy. But as of Friday ... «Syracuse.com, févr 12»
Nicole Richie's Wedding Dress: "I Haven't Even Thought About It!"
Love her!! Heather on March 19th, 2010. She should wear an unknown designer, give someone a leg up in the business. Lynda on March 19th, ... «People Magazine, mars 10»
