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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About four blocks away, Rivera, 30, was walking down Normandie Avenue.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Rodriguez walked passed the victims and two other people, then turned to face the victims' backs and fired several times at them, the affidavit said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
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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Take-Two and EA are direct competitors, however, so the company would need to tread carefully.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2025
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Deadline has contacted the festival to confirm whether the actor will tread the carpet.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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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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But employers already have a wide array of other legal tools to safeguard sensitive data, and noncompete agreements add very little to these protections.—
Sam Peak,
Sun Sentinel,
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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