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)
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
At any rate, Smalls looks like a plus athlete with long arms and legit punching power.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
These latest moves suggest a desire to go legit — to move Max's music-making from unscripted spectacle to actual industry cachet.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
However, any factory offering direct orders to American consumers is probably not legit, experts say.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Hairston blazed a ridiculous 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and has legit outside-corner athleticism.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
At any rate, Smalls looks like a plus athlete with long arms and legit punching power.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
These latest moves suggest a desire to go legit — to move Max's music-making from unscripted spectacle to actual industry cachet.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
However, any factory offering direct orders to American consumers is probably not legit, experts say.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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Bell is seen in the footage walking through the classroom as well, court documents show.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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When the fight ended, Taylor walked away with the decision win and as the undisputed light welterweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The nation-state is widely seen as the most legitimate, successful, and just form of political order, but Pagden catalogs the often violent and coercive ways in which cultural and ethnic groups were corralled into sovereign territorial states.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The president cannot weaponize the IRS by directing audits or stripping away tax-exempt status without due process and legitimate reasons.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just treading water would have been a moral victory.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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With staff shortages affecting everything from trail maintenance to visitor safety, travelers can lighten the load by treading carefully.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kemsley, citing irreconcilable differences, is also requesting that her ex pay her legal fees.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The two were engaged in legal battles for years, but Giuffre finally settled, admitting that she might have been mistaken in identifying Dershowitz as an abuser.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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