Idiom
have legs
Meaning
To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This new business idea really has legs.”
“The reporter wondered if the scandal had legs or if the public would quickly lose interest.”
“While the initial proposal seemed modest, the committee concluded that the project had legs and deserved long-term funding.”
Examples
simple
“This new business idea really has legs.”
contextual
“The reporter wondered if the scandal had legs or if the public would quickly lose interest.”
complex
“While the initial proposal seemed modest, the committee concluded that the project had legs and deserved long-term funding.”
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