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)
Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Indiana Pacers The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago but nobody is really considering them as legit contenders.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
In particular, the trade of Caleb Martin for Quentin Grimes should allow Philadelphia to re-sign Grimes as a restricted free agent, where his defense and 3-point shooting could give Philly a legit starting-caliber role player at shooting guard.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Vivid says often these types of transactions aren't legit.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
New sheriff in town Thus far, no other big-name Republicans are in the race so Bianco could have a legit shot at squeaking through the 2026 primary and making it to the November election.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Indiana Pacers The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago but nobody is really considering them as legit contenders.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
In particular, the trade of Caleb Martin for Quentin Grimes should allow Philadelphia to re-sign Grimes as a restricted free agent, where his defense and 3-point shooting could give Philly a legit starting-caliber role player at shooting guard.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Vivid says often these types of transactions aren't legit.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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The downtown area skirts the north end of Skaneateles Lake, with people walking their dogs past local boutiques, window-shopping, and browsing restaurant menus.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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New York clawed back, however, to break a tie between the two teams that walked onto the FedEx Forum floors with identical records on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, subsequent updates removed legitimate functionality, replacing it with tactics to maximize ad revenue through full-screen interstitial video ads.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Mir, who works for his father’s legitimate business, completely unaware of the illegitimate one, is the smaller, more compact, more driven brother.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The looming tariff prospects have caused uneasiness among investors, with the S & P 500 treading water through a volatile first two months of the year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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More to Read Review: ‘Bacon’ treads the line between love and abuse for teenage boys in a Rogue Machine powerhouse Feb. 12, 2025 Douglas Lyons writes comedies centering Black women.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kim Kardashian faces lawsuit amid her own legal training The suit comes amid Kardashian's nascent interest in entering the legal field.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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That uncertainty is magnified by ongoing legal challenges and threats by Musk for deeper cuts.—
Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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