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)
Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
This was a legit boss battle that required more shotgun blasts and careful observation of the environment.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Don Winslow can show you a pretty legit version of first position in ballet.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
There are too many legit world championship contenders involved on the singles side.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Detroit’s stars carried the team through the season’s first month or so, but the Red Wings’ surge in December coincided with the emergence of James van Riemsdyk and Andrew Copp as legit secondary contributors (as well as a dominant run from goaltender John Gibson).
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
This was a legit boss battle that required more shotgun blasts and careful observation of the environment.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Don Winslow can show you a pretty legit version of first position in ballet.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
There are too many legit world championship contenders involved on the singles side.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Getting down to the beach also requires walking off-piste.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The question was about the student section’s harassment of former Spartan Xavier Booker, which seemed like a legitimate query considering Booker had a terrible game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tehran has rejected those accusations and said the cases involved legitimate security concerns.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The county had planned to start early voting on the Thursday before — the same day as several other Illinois counties — but decided to tread carefully due to two ongoing court cases.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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This modern-day take on Marco Bellocchio‘s radical 1965 satire Fists in the Pocket, adapted by frequent Yorgos Lanthimos collaborator Efthimis Filippou (Kinds of Kindness, The Lobster), takes its shears to the superrich, going places where Triangle of Sadness or Saltburn fear to tread.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another worry is that if AI succeeds in creating tools to do complicated tasks more cheaply, companies in industries as far flung as software and legal services and trucking logistics could see their businesses get undercut.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meyer’s first title with the MLBPA was senior director of collective bargaining and legal.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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