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)
Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025
Detractors claim this is proof that the trophy rack isn’t legit.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
But then, a few hours later, the Office of Head Start, in Washington, D.C., confirmed that the message was legit, and that compliance was required.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
There are some very legit reasons to wear a postpartum belly band or wrap, though.
—Kathleen Felton, SELF, 6 May 2025
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Adjective
This mist is nourishing, light, and legit 100% water.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025
Detractors claim this is proof that the trophy rack isn’t legit.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
But then, a few hours later, the Office of Head Start, in Washington, D.C., confirmed that the message was legit, and that compliance was required.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
There are some very legit reasons to wear a postpartum belly band or wrap, though.
—Kathleen Felton, SELF, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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The actress, 40, walked the red carpet for the premiere of her upcoming film Honey Don't!—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In its early days, John Lewis – the bloodied young activist who’d become a senior statesman representing Georgia in the US Congress – walked along DC’s BLM Plaza.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There is a legitimate chance that Sanders could become the long-term quarterback Cleveland has been desperately needing to find.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Coffey is also a good midrange shooter (78th percentile efficiency in 2024-25), which gives him a legitimate counter to when teams try to deploy the fly-by closeout against him.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The Administration should tread carefully in imposing costs of as high as an additional 8% on a domain where the US enjoys global leadership over fierce competitors.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In the days since then, other major consumer brands have appeared to tread cautiously around pricing.—
Rich Bellis,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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In order to pay his legal costs, AJ prepares to sell off some of his assets, which include the Airbnb.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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Ethics are now a bore since unethical behavior can always be papered over with tricks such as deceptive statistics and abstruse legal arguments.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
1 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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