This new business idea really has legs.
have legs
idiomTo have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.
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.
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fresh legs
A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
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land legs
A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.
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open one's legs
Synonym of put out (consent to having sex).
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put one's legs under someone's mahogany
To dine with someone.
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sea legs
The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.
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sex on legs
A person or persons considered to be very sexually attractive.
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spread one's legs
Synonym of put out (consent to having sex).
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stand up on one's hind legs
To act boldly; to take responsibility.