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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put up a good fight/struggle What does "put up a good fight/struggle" mean?	to try hard, to struggle hard	We put up a good fight but we were unable to win the game.

pipe down What does "pipe down" mean?	to be quiet, to get quiet	The teacher asked the children to pipe down in the classroom.
in the wrong place at the wrong time What does "in the wrong place at the wrong time" mean?	something bad happens in a place or time where you happen to be	The man was in the wrong place at the wrong time when the car hit him.
stew in one`s own juice What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?	to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen	The man caused the problem for himself and he must now stew in his own juice.
PITA What does "PITA" mean?	pain in the ass
in the trust of (someone) What does "in the trust of (someone)" mean?	under the responsibility or care of someone	My grandmother's money was placed in the trust of my mother.
Take forty winks What does "Take forty winks" mean?	If you take 40 winks, you have a short sleep.
have bigger fish to fry What does "have bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have more important things to do	I have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to do extra work for my company.

too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
breathe one's last What does "breathe one's last" mean?	to die	The woman breathed her last several days after she became ill.
Man of his word What does "Man of his word" mean?	A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.
something or other What does "something or other" mean?	one thing or another	My friend said something or other about his car but I am not sure exactly what he meant.

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Not Have A Leg To Stand On Idiom