Not Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom mean?

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not have a leg to stand on What does not have a leg to stand on mean?	not have a firm foundation of facts, not have the facts to support one`s claims	She doesn`t have a leg to stand on with her excuses for not finishing her work.
not have a leg to stand on What does not have a leg to stand on mean?	to have no good proof or excuse for something, to have no good evidence or defence to offer someone	"The company does not have a leg to stand on if they refuse to pay the money that they owe you."
(not) have a leg to stand on What does (not) have a leg to stand on mean?	to not have the facts to support or win an argument or a legal charge that is made against you (usually used in the negative)	The apartment manager tried to evict the young family but he did not have a leg to stand on and he lost the case in court.
(not have a) leg to stand on What does (not have a) leg to stand on mean?	to not have a firm foundation of facts, to not have the facts to support one`s claims	The woman does not have a leg to stand on with her excuses for not finishing her work.
not have a leg to stand on What does not have a leg to stand on mean?	to have no good proof or excuse for something, to have no good evidence or defence to offer someone	"The company does not have a leg to stand on if they refuse to pay the money that they owe you."
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Ugly as a stick What does "Ugly as a stick" mean?	If someone is as ugly as a stick, they are very ugly indeed.
end up with (something) What does "end up with (something)" mean?	to get something as a result of something	I ended up with a cold last weekend after being outside in the rain.
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from rags to riches What does "from rags to riches" mean?	from poverty to wealth	The man went from rags to riches with his hard work and effort.
off balance What does "off balance" mean?	to be not prepared for something, to be unable to meet the unexpected	I was off balance when my boss asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.
good sport What does "good sport" mean?	a person who loses a competition/game without complaining	My friend is a good sport and he never complains about losing.
put the cat among the pigeons What does "put the cat among the pigeons" mean?	to cause trouble	Sending the bad supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.

a tempest in a teapot What does "a tempest in a teapot" mean?	great excitement about something that is not very important	The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.
kick back What does "kick back" mean?	unwind; relax; have fun
count one`s chickens before they`re hatched What does "count one`s chickens before they`re hatched" mean?	to assume that something will be successful before it is certain	"Don`t count your chickens before they`re hatched. You are spending your money before you have a job."
nose around/about What does "nose around/about" mean?	to look for something kept private or secret, to pry into something	The secretary nosed around her boss's desk to try and discover what was happening in the company.
dig (something) out What does "dig (something) out" mean?	to locate something	I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.

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Not Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom