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/leg/ * danh từ - chân, cẳng (người, thú...) - chân (bàn ghế...) - ống (quần, giày...) - nhánh com-pa - cạnh bên (của tam giác) - đoạn (đường đi); chặng; giai đoạn =the first leg of a flight+ chặng đầu trong chuyến bay - (thể dục,thể thao) ván (trong một hiệp đấu) - (từ lóng) kẻ lừa đảo !to be all legs - cao lêu đêu, chỉ thấy chân với cẳng !to be on one's last legs - kiệt sức, sắp chết !to feet one's legs - (xem) feel !to get on one's legs - (xem) get !to give someone a leg up - đỡ ai leo lên, đỡ ai trèo lên - giúp đỡ ai vượt qua lúc khó khăn !to have the legs of someone - đi (chạy) nhanh hơn ai !to keep one's legs - (xem) keep !to make a leg - cúi đầu chào !not to have a leg to stand on - không có lý lẽ gì để bào chữa cho thuyết của mình !to pull someone's leg - (thông tục) trêu chòng ai, giễu cợt ai !to put one's best leg foremost - (xem) best !to run someone off his legs - bắt ai làm việc mệt nhoài, bắt ai làm việc liên miên !to shake a leg - (thông tục) nhảy, khiêu vũ !to show a leg - (thông tục) ra khỏi giường !to stand on one's own legs - tự tin ở mình, sự tự lực, sự tự chủ !to take to one's leg - chạy đi, bỏ chạy =to walk someone off his lefs+ bắt ai đi rạc cả cẳng * ngoại động từ - đẩy (thuyền) bằng chân (qua sông đào trong đường hầm) * nội động từ - to leg it đi mau, chạy mau
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(not) have leg to stand on — To say that someone doesn t have a leg to stand on means that they can t prove what they say. Three people testified against him. He didn t have a leg to stand on … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not a leg to stand on — {n. phr.}, {informal} No good proof or excuse; no good evidence or defense to offer. * /The man with a gun and $300 in his pocket was accused of robbing an oil station. He did not have a leg to stand on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not a leg to stand on — {n. phr.}, {informal} No good proof or excuse; no good evidence or defense to offer. * /The man with a gun and $300 in his pocket was accused of robbing an oil station. He did not have a leg to stand on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ a\ leg\ to\ stand\ on — n. phr. informal No good proof or excuse; no good evidence or defense to offer. The man with a gun and $300 in his pocket was accused of robbing an oil station. He did not have a leg to stand on … Словарь американских идиом
not a leg to stand on — no good proof or excuse, no good evidence or defence to offer someone The company doesn t have a leg to stand on if they try to refuse to pay you the money that they owe you … Idioms and examples
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 — ► to not have any way of supporting your opinion or defending your position on something: »The State Department doesn t have a leg to stand on if it s going to contradict its own analysis. Main Entry: ↑leg … Financial and business terms
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
not have a leg to stand on — ► not have a leg to stand on have no sound justification for one s arguments or actions. Main Entry: ↑leg … English terms dictionary
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
