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)
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Cash App Taxes FAQs Is Cash App Taxes legit?
Cash App Taxes is a legitimate e-file provider that follows the IRS’s security, privacy and business standards.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Thursday featured more time on the main track, including race restarts that provided the closest thing to legit wheel-to-wheel of my life thus far.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In town, these ladies let themselves down, because an extreme aversion to splashing is one of the few legit red flags a person can wave.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
While the Devils will probably be without lockdown defender Maliq Brown, coach Jon Scheyer still has nine legit options to throw at Baylor, which is down to a seven-man rotation following Ojianwuna's injury back in February.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Cash App Taxes FAQs Is Cash App Taxes legit?
Cash App Taxes is a legitimate e-file provider that follows the IRS’s security, privacy and business standards.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Thursday featured more time on the main track, including race restarts that provided the closest thing to legit wheel-to-wheel of my life thus far.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In town, these ladies let themselves down, because an extreme aversion to splashing is one of the few legit red flags a person can wave.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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Found free street parking and walked to the convention center.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Threw our guitars around, destroyed the stage, walked off.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The senior Ukrainian official verified to The Washington Post that the 55-page document published by the newspaper is legitimate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Pérez was accused of commingling the traffickers’ profits with legitimate revenue from ticket and refreshment sales.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Leaders must tread carefully and purposefully, taking small steps and providing opportunities to rebuild relationships across the organization.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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American history itself documents the shifting boundaries of racial categories, a legal as well as a social status in the United States.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The county is required by law to hire outside legal counsel in cases brought against county employees if the complaint could reasonably lead to criminal charges.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 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 8 Apr. 2025.
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