as in walking
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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The duo ended up walking away from the group and a record deal to create KISS.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025 -
That's the hardest part, is walking away from all those young men in that locker room — the recruits that were committed to us.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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That season’s Sharks — a talented group, to be sure — ended up treading water for the first three months before coming together in the second half and eventually reaching the Stanley Cup Final.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Video from the scene, obtained by Newsflare, shows the animal cautiously swimming toward the agency's boat as officers extend a makeshift flotation device to give the big cat a place to rest, rather than treading water.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Legging (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legging%20%28it%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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