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  1. 30-Sep-2011, 02:17 #1
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    Default Jumping maneuver

    How do you call this maneuver in which you put your hands together to act as a support in which someone can climb or step up to reach a higher ground? I hope I was clear enough.
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    Default Re: Jumping maneuver

    Giving someone a "boost." When getting on a horse it is called a "leg up."

    leg up - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

    boost - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
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  3. 30-Sep-2011, 07:14 #3
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    Default Re: Jumping maneuver

    Thank you, they don't teach you what a leg-up or a boost is in advanced / business English he-he.
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