have a leg to stand on
have a leg to stand on
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hav ey leg too stand on, awn]
- /hæv eɪ lɛg tu stænd ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hav ey leg too stand on, awn]
- /hæv eɪ lɛg tu stænd ɒn, ɔn/
Definition of have a leg to stand on words
- phrase have a leg to stand on If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, or hasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved. 0
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Parts of speech for Have a leg to stand on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
have a leg to stand on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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