- have a leg up on
- have a leg up on (someone)
American
to have an advantage over someone else.
She probably has a leg up on the other applicants for the job because she has more experience.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have a leg up on
Look at other dictionaries:
have a leg up on someone — have a leg up on (someone) American to have an advantage over someone else. She probably has a leg up on the other applicants for the job because she has more experience … New idioms dictionary
have a leg to stand on — (not) have a leg to stand on to be in a situation where you cannot prove something. The problem is, if you don t have a witness, you don t have a leg to stand on. I haven t even got the receipt to prove where I bought it, so I don t have a leg to … New idioms dictionary
have a leg up on someone — tv. to have an advantage over someone; to be ahead of someone. (Have got can replace have.) □ Pete has a leg up on Wilbur because of his hysical strength. □ I don’t have a leg up on anyone. I’m a loser … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not have a leg to stand on — To have no case at all • • • Main Entry: ↑leg * * * not have a leg to stand on informal phrase to not have any way of proving that you are right about something When it comes to centralism, the UK government doesn’t have a leg to stand on.… … Useful english dictionary
not have a leg to stand on — (not) have a leg to stand on to be in a situation where you cannot prove something. The problem is, if you don t have a witness, you don t have a leg to stand on. I haven t even got the receipt to prove where I bought it, so I don t have a leg to … New idioms dictionary
not have a leg to stand on — ► to not have any way of supporting your opinion or defending your position on something: »The State Department doesn t have a leg to stand on if it s going to contradict its own analysis. Main Entry: ↑leg … Financial and business terms
not have a leg to stand on — ► not have a leg to stand on have no sound justification for one s arguments or actions. Main Entry: ↑leg … English terms dictionary
not have a leg to stand on — to have no support for your position. The company settled the lawsuit because they did not have a leg to stand on … New idioms dictionary
not have a leg to stand on — informal to not have any way of proving that you are right about something When it comes to centralism, the UK government doesn t have a leg to stand on … English dictionary
not have a leg to stand on — verb To lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation. There are still those who argue that the Earth is flat, but with modern technology and satellite photos they really do not have a leg to stand on … Wiktionary
