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.

如果政府拨款毫无限度，就会成为绊脚石，而非一臂之力，并且最终还会削减公众对政策的支持。

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.

如果政府拨款毫无限度，就会成为绊脚石，而非一臂之力，并且最终还会削减公众对政策的支持。

Understanding the basics of how a microprocessor works gives you a leg-up on grokking the more advanced features of today’s Mega-microprocessors.

知道微处理器如何运用可以帮助你理解今天微处理器有多么先进。

Similarly, when I speak, my introduction highlights my academic credentials and expertise, which gives me a leg-up in being able to persuade the audience to take a specific course of action.

简单，我一开口，那一番介绍就强调了我的学位和资历，自然多赋予我一层保障，好让我解决听筒那边的人，按我说的去做。