Get a leg up on (someone) informal verb phrase
To have an advantage over someone.
It is expected that our football club will get a leg up on others in the match after the achievements of the national side.
Companies are always innovating, so they can get a leg up on their competitors.
She wants her kids to have a head start and get a leg up on others in public schools.
There can be good aspects that exist in a bad situation.
To lose the skill or advantage one used to have in the past
To gain an advantage over someone by doing something before them
To be in a better position than your opponent; to be in an aggressive or offensive condition or position
The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.