1. Give someone a foot up -- 侧重"临时性帮助" -- 多用于具体场景（如攀爬时托脚助力） -- 隐含"短暂支持"的意味 -- 例：He gave me a foot up to reach the window.（他托我一把够到了窗户）
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【give someone a foot up】 —help a person in time of need:
If we can’t help them, we try to recommend them to another agency. Our motto is to give a foot up and not a handout.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase give someone a foot in the door—let smb. start working at a low level in the hope of getting a better position in the future:
The freelance work that I did gave me a foot in the door.
【give someone a leg up】 —
1. help smb. to mount a horse or to climb up smth.:
The wall is very low, sir, and your servant will give you a leg up.
2. = 【give someone a foot up】 :
Keep on your regular patients and give that young dentist a leg up by recommending any newcomers to him.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase give someone leg—(sl.) deceive or fool a person:
Last time I saw you, you’re giving me a little leg about there’s nothing going on.
