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)
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Rodriguez’s knack for creating turnovers could give him a legit opportunity to become a rookie starter.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The spice was just right and the chicken breast was legit.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
The Sharks might be able to add a legit top-pairing defenseman via trade or free agency.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Rodriguez’s knack for creating turnovers could give him a legit opportunity to become a rookie starter.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The spice was just right and the chicken breast was legit.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
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Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.
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The 64-year-old had come from Oklahoma with his wife and son to walk up the 56 steps next to Sinking Spring, a sinkhole opening to a karst aquifer from which Lincoln first drank.
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San Antonio has legitimate shooting at the center position thanks to Victor Wembanyama, which could allow Quaintance could survive as the lone non-shooter on the floor.
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Who benefits and who pays for AI progress is a legitimate debate.
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Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
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That said, the USMNT's postgame presser won't be the only instance where a team hopes World Cup reporters will tread lightly.
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Those also include new regulations on mail-in voting that are likewise facing legal challenges.
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Nejat received legal support from the Association of Flight Attendants, which has been trying to organize Delta’s 28,000 flight attendants for decades.
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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