- a leg to stand on
- phrasal support; especially a basis for one's position in a controversy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
a leg to stand on
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leg to stand on — {n. phr.} A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. Usually used in the negative. * /Jerry s answering speech left his opponent without a leg to stand on./ * /Amos sued for damages, but did not have a leg to stand on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
leg to stand on — {n. phr.} A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. Usually used in the negative. * /Jerry s answering speech left his opponent without a leg to stand on./ * /Amos sued for damages, but did not have a leg to stand on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
leg\ to\ stand\ on — n. phr. A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. Usually used in the negative. Jerry s answering speech left his opponent without a leg to stand on. Amos sued for damages, but did not have a leg to stand on … Словарь американских идиом
leg to stand on — a firm foundation of facts, facts to support one s claims She doesn t have a leg to stand on as far as her excuses for not finishing her work goes … Idioms and examples
A Leg to Stand On — is a book written by the neurologist Oliver Sacks based on his own experience of losing the control of his legs after an accident.External links* [http://www.oliversacks.com/leg.htm Oliver Sacks: A Leg to Stand On] … Wikipedia
a leg to stand on — phrasal : support; especially : a basis for one s position in a controversy usually used in the negative would not have a leg to stand on in his defiance A.L.Hammond he had no legal legs to stand on Spectator … Useful english dictionary
leave without a leg to stand on — See: LEG TO STAND ON … Dictionary of American idioms
leave without a leg to stand on — See: LEG TO STAND ON … Dictionary of American idioms
leave\ without\ a\ leg\ to\ stand\ on — See: leg to stand on … Словарь американских идиом
not have a leg to stand on — To have no case at all • • • Main Entry: ↑leg * * * not have a leg to stand on informal phrase to not have any way of proving that you are right about something When it comes to centralism, the UK government doesn’t have a leg to stand on.… … Useful english dictionary
not have a leg to stand on — (not) have a leg to stand on to be in a situation where you cannot prove something. The problem is, if you don t have a witness, you don t have a leg to stand on. I haven t even got the receipt to prove where I bought it, so I don t have a leg to … New idioms dictionary
