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)
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
How to confirm if my Indiana Toll Road text is legit
Indiana E-ZPass account holders can contact ITRCC Customer Service at (574) 675-4010 to verify the authenticity of any message.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Leahy told the news station that the scammers even texted him and sent bank statements that appeared to be legit.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 June 2025
Add in the pure creativity and skill of Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat (legit competitors in their own rights, albeit in smaller bodies), and the two-way play of Dylan Larkin and Nate Danielson, and the future forward lineup starts to look pretty balanced.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Adjective
Actually, these all sound like legit names for nail polishes, never mind.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
How to confirm if my Indiana Toll Road text is legit
Indiana E-ZPass account holders can contact ITRCC Customer Service at (574) 675-4010 to verify the authenticity of any message.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Leahy told the news station that the scammers even texted him and sent bank statements that appeared to be legit.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 June 2025
Add in the pure creativity and skill of Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat (legit competitors in their own rights, albeit in smaller bodies), and the two-way play of Dylan Larkin and Nate Danielson, and the future forward lineup starts to look pretty balanced.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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One reviewer spent a week walking in Charleston and Savannah and only wore these shoes.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Alas, in the absence of time machines, everyone who’s ever walked the earth has been doomed to live in what is, to them, the present.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Even legitimate payment flows from emerging markets are frequently flagged for investigation under the guise of compliance, slowing their transfer.—
Wale Ayeni,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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That decision prompted a Title IX lawsuit filed by five volleyball players and the team’s head coach, alleging the school was disguising a club activity as a legitimate varsity sport to artificially inflate its female participation numbers.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Shark Whisperer, the latest underwater documentary film from James Reed, the Oscar-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, has treaded water among Netflix’s top 10 films each day since.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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The father was reportedly treading water for about 20 minutes, keeping his daughter afloat, according to several passenger accounts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Currently, workers have no legal recourse for grievances submitted to the National Labor Relations Board due to the removal of NLRB members by the Trump administration.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to put the project on hold until legal wrangling is resolved.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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