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)
Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
Lost to Los Angeles Chargers 34-27 The big question: Is the defense legit?
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Baltimore Ravens: This team needs to be considered a legit Super Bowl contender after its impressive win over the Steelers on Saturday.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The Aggies appear to have a legit passing game to go along with a good defense and running attack.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
While their social media campaign and website look legit at first glance, the rebrand is just a prank.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
Lost to Los Angeles Chargers 34-27 The big question: Is the defense legit?
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Baltimore Ravens: This team needs to be considered a legit Super Bowl contender after its impressive win over the Steelers on Saturday.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The Aggies appear to have a legit passing game to go along with a good defense and running attack.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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When the plane landed, 28 of those travelers reportedly walked away leaving the chairs behind.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Others were walking the runway, scouring the area and collecting pieces of the plane.Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jung should have a legitimate opportunity to break into the two-deep, which means his remarkable rise is far from finished.Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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This is a legitimate Super Bowl contender in position to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs next week.Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kohl’s closures come as the retailer, and the department store sector at large, has been treading water.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
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There is an ongoing concern in the AI community that perhaps AI researchers and AI developers are treading too much of the same ground right now.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adding to the company's legal woes, MyPillow representatives were notably absent at a court hearing last month aimed at addressing the payment dispute.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In August 2019, Loeffler donated $18,100, the maximum legal amount, to the campaign of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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