لغت انگلیسی
a leg up
معنی و توضیح
an advantage; a head start; something that helps one do something
مثال
Her ability to learn languages quickly gave her a leg up while she was studying
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Being a Self-Made Man_Woman». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 440: Being a Self- Made Man or Woman.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 440. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Being a Self-Made Man,” or “Being a Self-Made Woman.” It’s a dialogue between Ann and Edgar over what it means to become successful. Let’s get started.
Edgar: What a crock!
Ann: What is it?
Edgar: I’m reading an article about successful business people who were self- made men and women. I don’t believe a word of it.
Ann: What don’t you believe?
Edgar: These people didn’t pull themselves up by their bootstraps. They
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.