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- [not hav ey leg too stand on, awn]
- /nɒt hæv eɪ lɛg tu stænd ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [not hav ey leg too stand on, awn]
- /nɒt hæv eɪ lɛg tu stænd ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of not have a leg to stand on words
- noun not have a leg to stand on either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body. 1
- noun not have a leg to stand on Anatomy. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle. 1
- noun not have a leg to stand on something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance. 1
- noun not have a leg to stand on the part of a garment that covers the leg: the leg of a stocking; trouser leg. 1
- noun not have a leg to stand on one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture. 1
- noun not have a leg to stand on one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers. 1
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Origin of not have a leg to stand on
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; 1915-20 for def 10; Middle English < Old Norse leggr
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Parts of speech for Not have a leg to stand on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
not have a leg to stand on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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