not have a leg to stand on
phrase
: to have no support for what one thinks, says, or does
He claims that the company cheated him, but without evidence of a written agreement, he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
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“Not have a leg to stand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20have%20a%20leg%20to%20stand%20on. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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