Not a leg to stand on
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No basis or support, flimsy as air.
Origin
From 16th-century England, tied to law; 'no leg' meant no case, slang by 1590s in a play for a lost suit. A 1660s Pepys note uses it for a dud tale.
Usage Examples
- His excuse has not a leg to stand on.
- She's got not a leg to stand on here.
- Not a leg to stand on; drop that lie!
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