Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom mean?

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have a leg to stand on What does have a leg to stand on mean?	to have no support/excuse/evidence for something	The criminal does not have a leg to stand on in his defense of his actions.
have a leg to stand on What does have a leg to stand on mean?	to have no support/excuse/evidence for something	The criminal does not have a leg to stand on in his defense of his actions.
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live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	grow and live on one's own food	The early pioneers went to the mountain valley and were able to live off the fat of the land.

can What does "can" mean?	buttocks
have a lot on one's mind What does "have a lot on one's mind" mean?	have many things to worry about	She has a lot on her mind with her new job and her new boyfriend.
give (someone) an earful What does "give (someone) an earful" mean?	to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)	I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.
get one's hands on (someone or something) What does "get one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something (someone or something that may be difficult to find)	I want to get my hands on a new gas tank for the camping stove.
Speak volumes What does "Speak volumes" mean?	If something speaks volumes, it tells us a lot about the real nature of something or someone,even though it may only be a small detail.
get gray hair What does "get gray hair" mean?	to have your hair turn gray because of stress	The father said that he was getting gray hairs from his son.

grow on (someone) What does "grow on (someone)" mean?	to become acceptable to someone or liked by someone	At first I did not like the strange music but it is beginning to grow on me.
all sweetness and light What does "all sweetness and light" mean?	to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful	The girl is all sweetness and light whenever she does something bad.
Tear your hair out What does "Tear your hair out" mean?	If someone is tearing their hair out, they are extremely worried or agitated about something.
up to one's chin in (something) What does "up to one's chin in (something)" mean?	to be very busy with something, to be working hard at something, to have much/many of something	The woman is up to her chin in work and has no free time.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.

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Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom