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)
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Omarion Hampton is my fantasy ride-or-die, Keenan Allen is legit, Herbert is legit, [Ladd] McConkey is a stud.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Keep an eye on him – the kid may be legit.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
One seemed legit, the other not as much, and then the Hornets dropped to their knees when a last-second field goal just missed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Though James Cook is a legit star in the backfield, there are no Justin Jeffersons split out wide.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Omarion Hampton is my fantasy ride-or-die, Keenan Allen is legit, Herbert is legit, [Ladd] McConkey is a stud.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Keep an eye on him – the kid may be legit.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
One seemed legit, the other not as much, and then the Hornets dropped to their knees when a last-second field goal just missed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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If the value is too high, buyers may walk or struggle to get a loan.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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From dancers to rappers, there were 10 finalists going into the America's Got Talent finale hoping to walk away with the grand prize.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes what looks like a surcharge may actually be a legitimate processing fee or a convenience fee tied to an online system.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The optical sensor can record tens of thousands of frames per second at megapixel resolution, enabling faster identification of legitimate nuclear signatures and reducing false positives.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beachgoers are being advised to tread carefully along Texas’ Gulf Coast due to the return of a rare and massive species of jellyfish.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Farke’s rhetoric on the subject is treading a precarious line, too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 49-year-old, who has always denied wrongdoing, has been ordered to pay at least £3M ($4M) of The Guardian publisher’s legal costs after losing the case.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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He’s learned that there are alternative legal methods to addressing his First Amendment right to free speech and the limits on free speech.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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