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Lawmakers complain China is keeping its currency undervalued to give it a leg up in global trade.

Yeah. He's always ready to help and gives a leg-up in critical time.

Critics say such munificence is just a way for Chinese firms to get a leg up over competitors in the scramble to lock up Africa's resources.

Search by subject to see what books you may be able to read to get the extra leg up in your classes.

Chinese solar power company Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. is hoping this year's soccer World Cup will give it a leg up.

Or to rest your head. Now scientists say that by separating our heads from our bodies, the neck gave our brains a leg up in evolution.

The Save: Clean slates are hard to come by, but with a little professional help Gibbo could get a bit of a leg-up.

A man held a dismembered leg up to the sky with a questioning gaze as if he wanted me to tell him what to do.

Lay on your side with your partner facing you, try pulling one leg up to allow room for your partner.

A person close to the French company said the CIC deal would be "a tremendous leg up in China" .

It was, in fact, Mourinho's linguistic ability that gave him his leg-up in big-time football.

Roxanne strongly urged the hiring manager to consider Sarah's responses and whether her leg up in experience was worth the risk.

Try not to name a salary unless we really push you, because that gives us a leg up in the negotiating.

Clive's father gave him a considerable leg up when he appointed him a director of the family firm.

The teacher is trying to give his students a leg up for the exam.

She spun herself around several times with her leg and whilst spinning raised pulled one leg up behind her head with both arms.

Of course, this information also gives the employer a leg up in the negotiation process.

The latest oil rally is looking toppy and may be due for a correction, which is then likely to be met by another leg-up.

But tweaking just a few more genes of comparable effect could give a person a 15-point leg up on the smart scale.

It helps the body bend towards the ground and sideways, and is the prime mover for lifting the leg up when walking.

pull your right leg up to allow your left leg to swing under while still keeping your legs spread wide.

Brand loyalty is giving European manufactures a leg-up in the face-off with their US rivals .

If it avoids the excesses that brought such pain to western banks, it could give China's capital markets a leg-up.

Nope. Not at all. It means that if you are depending on an education to give you a leg up, it won't.

It's a great resource to get a leg up on your competition, and stage yourself for innovation.

1Take your right leg up behind you, lifting the foot and taking hold of it with your right hand.

And this leg up in memory was maintained on subsequent days.

While maintaining this position, lift the top leg up and down with control.

If taken too far, such handouts tend to become a crutch rather than a leg-up, and can end up sapping public support for the policy.

My Chinese co-worker thought the novelty of being a foreigner would give me a leg up, and he was right.

Stevens told a Sunday newspaper that the series had given every cast member "a huge leg-up within the industry" .

I am expecting another leg up for financials this year but I think the outlook is better for commercial rather than investment banks.

The butcher is in awe as the dog stops a bus by pulling its left leg up and gets in it.

The length, stability and regularity give these data a leg up over a sometimes spotty historical scientific climate record.

All Jeff "s hard work is paying off. He" s a leg up on the rest of his competitors.

A deal with either Saab or Volvo would certainly help Geely get a leg up on its domestic rivals.

If nothing else, United would have a leg-up in the best-name squad if they sign Van Wolfenwhatever.

The decision to boost production during the second half of the year could give Ford a leg up on its competition.

He would always give anyone a leg up when he is in difficulty.

This delay can give the competition the leg up it needs to pull ahead of your organization in the marketplace.

Quotas will break this vicious cycle by putting lots of women at the top, who can then offer their sisters a leg up.

I was wearing short shorts, and he was rubbing his leg up and down mine.

Its latest leg up was sparked last week when the Federal Reserve said it would consider buying more Treasury bonds to juice the economy.

She is now devoting all her energies to giving him a leg up.

News of an affair isn't exactly going to give them a leg up on that steep, bumpy road to high self-esteem.

Tapping tidal energy from the River Mersey, smart low-energy building and green waste-treatment could give Liverpool a low-carbon leg up.

Indeed, such policy normalization back in 2004 helped spur the market's second leg up.

Plus, I love it when you turn around and you pick your leg up. and I'm out.

But on a personal level, parents can be proactive in giving their kids a leg up.

Her doctorate degree gave her a leg up in finding a job.

So yes, when managed effectively online, content is key to hotel bookings and will give you a leg up over your competition online.

Many analysts had expected the iPhone to give Unicom a leg up on larger rival China Mobile in attracting customers.

The social consequences could be disastrous, and could give political hard-liners a leg up.

This article introduces the technology and philosophy of dynamic UIs and gives you a leg up on building effective ones.

Try this test: lie on your back with the painful leg up, knee straight.

No matter how you got here, you need a leg up on creating and maintaining a gathering place for sympathetic souls.

If you're a student considering community college, you'll know that your diploma will give you a leg up in the job market.

In this sense, a father who takes care of his children also gives his grandchildren a leg up.

While many nations are straining every sinew to give industry a leg-up, China is doing the opposite.

This leg-up has been crucial. The firm says it is now the world's biggest manufacturer of solar heaters.

"This was a huge leg-up, " Mr Smith says.

You do your bit for social mobility, the chairman's nephew gets a leg up, and you are never bothered again.

Ann says, "Just because some people were born with a leg up doesn't mean they didn't work hard to get where they are. "

The fact that you already speak Spanish should give you a big leg up.

If you're familiar with JavaScript you'll also have a leg up as the mongo client is a full JavaScript interpreter.

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Forced contraction of the quadriceps legs, knees straight, so that leg up straight.

But much will depend on whether countries like India can do more to give its struggling lower middle class a better leg up.

But now, she has a leg up: In China, it has become the law.

But they would have a leg-up on the competition in future batteries for rechargeable electric vehicles.

The leg-up he proposes comes in two stages.

An unusual source of revenue gives Sinclair a leg up over many community colleges.

the dog cocked its leg up against the lamppost.

He could load up on toys and trinkets made in France to give us a leg up on the looming Christmas holiday.

Turns out that women may have a leg up when it comes to hammering in certain situations.

Many incoming students think they can get a leg up by doing the reading in advance of the semester.

The law ought to give them a leg-up.

Amazon still has a big leg-up when it comes to new releases, though Sony-Google's advantage is that all of these e-books will be free.

Lift your entire leg up into your hip socket.

Tilly drew her own leg up onto the chair and pulled up her pants leg.

And this gives us a leg up on adaptability.

The wall is very low I can give you a leg up.

I cautiously the observation want to look for its leg up should have of thin Suo, didn't see as a result.

Give me a leg up since I'm new.

They can often give you a leg up on summer internships, post-college jobs, and events where you can network.

Brace your abs and lift your right leg up about 10 inches.

Follow the inverted pyramid, and you will have a leg up on the competition.

That is the important leg-up toys have on almost all other retail items, except food.

They are similar languages, so to know one means that you have a leg up on learning the other languages.

Dan a leg up onto the mare's broad back.

So which languages can give you a leg up on the job market?

Can I fold the pant leg up?

If you have a thick penis size, you're already a leg up on the competition so to speak.

I think if everyone could give the victims a leg up, they can rebuild their home towns soon.

An unfair leg-up?

We have a leg up on the competition.

Turn to the left a bit, move the right a bit, leg up, head down

According to the Mayo Clinic's website, giving sperm a leg up can be achieved through:

clearly had a leg up on university cops

Until then I keep on leg up off the track

A leg up A position of advantage; an edge

we have got a leg up on the competition

Evolution of the Neck Gave Brain a Leg up

to prop your leg up on the bench