Sentences with phrase «gives you a leg up over»

Cruz certainly brings more name recognition to the table than Buesing — her HD 62 seat is fully within SD 18 and she's held it for 8 years — so that could give her a leg up over Buesing if she and Young are the only names on the ballot in the fall.

Her many years of activism in the community, including her service as Chief - of - Staff to outgoing Councilwoman Margarita Lopez, give her a leg up over the rest of the pack.

XCOR touted the Lynx's size — that of a small plane — as giving it a leg up over potential rivals.

Its smaller turning circle and slightly longer legroom in the rear give it a leg up over its most natural competitor.

Creating an author page on international sites gives us a leg up over authors who only bother to update their Amazon.com page.

The Tab is capable of playing 1080p video, giving it a leg up over the iPad.

Having a 16 GB version of the Nook Tablet for $ 50 more gives it a leg up over the Kindle Fire, which is still sold strictly as an 8 GB version, though the Nexus 7 matched Barnes & Noble's dual - model approach.

Pet food manufacturers have a great deal of freedom when it comes to the labels for their products — they use a variety of different marketing schemes to give themselves a leg up over the competition.

Don't allow people to purchase anything for real - world money that would give them a leg up over other players.

That said it isn't just visuals that make a game but coming out of the gate with a unique visual aesthetic will give them a leg up over other indie titles.

We also incorporate innovative tools, such as the Myers - Briggs Type Indicator ®, to give you a leg up over your competition.

Agreed, I was looking forward to the touch cover to give it a leg up over the iPad.

It has become the public face of digital money, which gives it a leg up over Ethereum.

That's a major purpose of a cover letter and one that could give you a leg up over the other candidates.

Creating the best resume for school applications may seem a bit daunting but with our service we can help you get the greatest results that will give you a leg up over the competition.

Add your unique attributes to a pre-written template and you'll have already given yourself a leg up over the competition.

Actually the contrary is true: December is a great time to reach out to employers... and it might actually give you a leg up over the competition!

This can ensure you make a good impression and give you a leg up over applicants who don't make the effort to write an effective resume.

It seems like it's impossible to know if you are wasting your time by following up on a resume you have sent, but maybe it's the thing that will give you a leg up over the other candidates.

As you can see in a program manager resume sample, this is also where you can add professional seminars or other training that points out your strengths and gives you a leg up over others.

This can give you a leg up over other candidates by showing you won't have as much of a learning curve if you're hired for the job.

Yet the truth is that a CV can give you a leg up over candidates in almost any industry.

Here's how to get started and why this cutting - edge marketing tool will give you a leg up over the competition.

Not exact matches

Juluca's approval could give Glaxo a leg up over its biggest competitors in the space, including U.S. biotech Gilead.

The company actually beat Wall Street profit estimates largely thanks to its superstar cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda, which has been shown to best chemotherapy in helping lung cancer patients live longer and given Merck a leg up over rivals like Bristol - Myers Squibb's immune therapy Opdivo.

Announcing the new tariffs, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer accused China of unfair trade practices like using large government subsidies to boost the production of panels and give China a leg up over international competitors.

When the tariffs were announced, US Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer accused China of unfair trade practices, such as using large government subsidies to boost the production of panels and give China a leg up over international competitors.

Being the first to normalize a new form of delivery — such as in - home or in - car — could give Amazon a leg up not just over competitors but also against regulators.

On the flip side, this won't give you a leg up on the competition, since you don't have total control over the prices offered elsewhere, as well as the availability of the product.

The past few rounds have been grueling, as the US has rolled out radically US - centric proposals like systematically giving US car manufacturing a leg up over Canadian and Mexican car manufacturing.

Given results elsewhere in Europe this week, it's clear no tie is over even at 4 - 1 up from one leg of any European tie, but Arsenal held their nerve when in the past they've buckled.

I would rather we face Real than Atletico, they are a tough unit, they don't give up goals easily, and they know how to grind out wins, especially over 2 legs... just ask Barca and Rea /

Although the scoreline ended up being somewhat one - sided as Barcelona won 3 - 0 at the Nou Camp, Conte's side gave a decent account of themselves over both legs.

The onus will be on the players to end the season on a high and I pray they rally themselves up to beat Atletico Madrid over two legs as well as the winner of the RB Salzburg vs Marseille match to give the boss the closing ovation he wholeheartedly deserves.

I would be over joyed if Sanchez, Ozil and Giroud stay with us and that AW can add a few more gems it would give us a real leg up for the season.

implies that one has been given something; that one has a leg up over others.

«Getting a sense of how he views issues will definitely give me a leg up in how to debate him and win over the constituents of Western New York,» he said.

This effectively allows state legislators to use their offices to promote their image and build greater name recognition, enhancing the already - significant power of incumbency and giving them an additional leg up over their opponents who would have to rely on campaign funds to communicate with voters.

Over time and it doesn't take terribly long selection of longer - necked animals gave them a leg up.

Sigh, you put up such great styling tips for leggings, but everytime I tell myself I can come over the «naked feeling of not wearing anything» when i pair my leggings, I give up and wear a dress or a tunic or a skirt on top of it..

I am a CD who love to play with other CD when dressed I love to kiss and like to give and take O and give and take A I am smooth all over and like my partner to be the same I fully dress and do some make up I am told I look ok I will travel and meet at clubs such as Legs and She you can find...

Plans and plotlines that span decades, over the course of dozens of films give Marvel a leg up when it comes to character and backstory.

That gives her a leg up on her competitor Saoirse Ronan, but that race is far from over.

Ford's EcoBoost - powered Interceptor has already won favor with some police departments thanks to its improved fuel economy compared to other squad cars with V - 8 engines; however, AN claims that police agencies generally prefer rear - wheel drive configurations, giving the Caprice a leg up over the front - or all - wheel - drive Ford Interceptor.

Available all - wheel drive gives it a surefooted leg up over its less capable competitors, and an available V6 engine delivers potent yet competitively efficient power.

The new model has fared well for itself, but if owners of the Giulia want to really get a leg up over their 3 Series and C - Class counterparts, they'll have to go the aftermarket route and get a tuner like Speed Buster to give the Giulia's 2.2 - liter four - cylinder diesel variant a tuning upgrade that nets an output of 224 horsepower and 326 pound - feet of torque.

The S4 includes an integrated 3G and 4G modem, which gives Qualcomm a leg up over competition.

The process gave a leg - up over the barrier for a handful of hidden gems, making them more visible while also filtering out less polished books.

In what was supposed to be a move to give the independent booksellers a leg up over major chain retailers, online retailers, AND ebook distributors, the publishers would set one price per title and no seller would be allowed to discount that title more than five percent.

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