Mar 15, 2022 22:53
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thin legs
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thin legs
What you've got left is thin legs you can't stand up on.
The sentence is told to someone in real trouble, and he doesn't have any clues how he will get rid of it.
Thanks in advance,
The sentence is told to someone in real trouble, and he doesn't have any clues how he will get rid of it.
Thanks in advance,
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| 4 +1 | Cannot support yourself / weak position |
Lara Barnett
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Lara Barnett
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Cannot support yourself / weak position
Legs are our support, so I presume this is metaphorical. A bit like this meaning:
"Not have a leg to stand on
- to be in a very weak position, for example because you are unable to prove a claim or statement you have made
I haven't got a leg to stand on. I had no witnesses."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/not-hav...
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-03-16 00:10:59 GMT)
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He is basically helpless, because think legs means he cannot support himself.
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-03-16 00:11:49 GMT)
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TYPE: Above should read thin, not think.
"No contract = no legs to stand on"
https://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/looking-for-some-...
"Not have a leg to stand on
- to be in a very weak position, for example because you are unable to prove a claim or statement you have made
I haven't got a leg to stand on. I had no witnesses."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/not-hav...
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-03-16 00:10:59 GMT)
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He is basically helpless, because think legs means he cannot support himself.
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-03-16 00:11:49 GMT)
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TYPE: Above should read thin, not think.
"No contract = no legs to stand on"
https://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/looking-for-some-...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
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