as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Against Miami, Duke will face the best offense its seen all year, as Cam Ward is a legit Heisman candidate for good reason.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Mia Goth's adult film star Maxine Minx tries to go legit in a scary Hollywood movie and is hunted off screen by a mysterious killer.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The Most Common Group Text Mistakes, According To Etiquette Experts
The Drawbacks Of Voice Notes
Still, there are some legit cons to this form of communication.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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Cardinal Health is going from being a middleman to a legit services company under CEO Jason Hollar.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Against Miami, Duke will face the best offense its seen all year, as Cam Ward is a legit Heisman candidate for good reason.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Mia Goth's adult film star Maxine Minx tries to go legit in a scary Hollywood movie and is hunted off screen by a mysterious killer.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The Most Common Group Text Mistakes, According To Etiquette Experts
The Drawbacks Of Voice Notes
Still, there are some legit cons to this form of communication.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
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America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest red flag of all is the abuse that Sam witnesses while walking by during one of Wolf’s training sessions with Iron Dragon captain Axel.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The most common type of scam is through email, such as those advertising sales from what appear to be legitimate retailers.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fox News was quick to jump to Trump's response on his Truth Social platform — a predictable response, maybe, but a legitimate one.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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With high fees, inconsistent consumer protections, and encouragement by retailers to borrow more by purchasing more, buyers need to tread carefully.Kori Hale, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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One shopper who lives in Alaska wrote that the boots tread well on snow and ice, and their feet never get cold or wet, even in negative 20-degree-Fahrenheit temperatures.Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Golden State saw an overall shift to Republicans by roughly 5 percentage points during the 2024 presidential election, pushing some political experts to question the wisdom of Newsom’s subsequent move to put Trump on legal notice.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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The attorney-client privilege is a familiar clause intrinsic to all legal service engagement letters, referring to a legal privilege that works to maintain confidentiality between lawyers and their clients.Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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