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have legs

idiom

To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.


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  1. 01

    fresh legs

    A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.

  2. 02

    land legs

    A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.

  3. 03

    open one's legs

    Synonym of put out (consent to having sex).

  4. 04

    put one's legs under someone's mahogany

    To dine with someone.

  5. 05

    sea legs

    The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.

  6. 06

    sex on legs

    A person or persons considered to be very sexually attractive.

  7. 07

    spread one's legs

    Synonym of put out (consent to having sex).

  8. 08

    stand up on one's hind legs

    To act boldly; to take responsibility.

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