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)
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
When competitors finally saw that Venture Global was legit, Sabel said, the company had three projects underway in Calcasieu Pass, Plaquemines—which is mostly online today—and CP2.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
But another customer posted a screen shot of their correspondence with a Starlink customer support agent, who confirms the offer is legit.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
Pick which of the following Erewhon offerings are legit and which are phony.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Flynn has persistently been a thorn in the side of Wu all year, and some of his proposals are legit.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
When competitors finally saw that Venture Global was legit, Sabel said, the company had three projects underway in Calcasieu Pass, Plaquemines—which is mostly online today—and CP2.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
But another customer posted a screen shot of their correspondence with a Starlink customer support agent, who confirms the offer is legit.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025
Pick which of the following Erewhon offerings are legit and which are phony.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leg (it)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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No matter what had happened over the first two quarters of a game, Turner would watch Simons walk up to Damian Lillard’s locker and receive a breakdown of the action.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lila Moss Kate Moss' daughter, Lila Moss, walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a gray long-sleeve jumpsuit which read pink across the chest.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Don't assume messages or calls are legitimate, especially if someone asks for a password or authentication code.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under this pretense, wearing a MAGA hat in a Google office or entertaining eugenicist ideas about race and intelligence was a way of daring to go where liberals feared to tread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, candidates must tread carefully, framing cultural issues as defenses against progressive overreach rather than leaning into divisive battles that risk alienating suburban voters.—
Kristin Tate,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These exemptions generally cover urgent humanitarian or legal circumstances.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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So far, European countries have used the profits generated by such assets to financially aid Kyiv, but some countries have been concerned about further measures due to potential financial and legal issues.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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