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What is another word for gave a leg up?

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Past tense for to help or assist someone

Past tense for to physically raise someone up

Past tense for to promote or support the interests or cause of

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Past tense for to help or assist someone

gave someone a flying start

succoured^UK

succored^US

did someone a service

propped up

got someone out of a tight spot

lent a helping hand to

went down the line for

assisted the progress of

did someone a good turn

saved someone's bacon

took under one's wing

came to someone's rescue

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“It was also the best way forward for a young man with ability and ambition but without any connections to give him a leg up in the world.”

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Past tense for to physically raise someone up

“But when Adam cupped his hands to give him a leg up, St John accepted ungraciously and settled in the saddle, his shoulders hunched.”

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Past tense for to promote or support the interests or cause of

favoured^UK

patronised^UK

patronized^US

favored^US

took up the cudgels for

gave one's blessing to

threw your weight behind

campaigned on behalf of

taken up the cudgels for

given one's blessing to

thrown your weight behind

received enthusiastically

threw in one's lot with

associated oneself with

received wholeheartedly

went along with

come to the defence of

thrown in one's lot with

given moral support to

gave moral support to

came to the defence of

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What is another word for gave a leg up?

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