Extremely tired, close to collapsing, as in We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. This hyperbolic expression originally meant "close to dying," and in John Ray's 1678 proverb collection it was transferred to being bankrupt. Soon afterward it was applied to the end of one's resources, physical or otherwise.
not have a leg to stand on(Informal)have no basis, be vulnerable, be undermined, be invalid, be illogical, be defenceless, lack support, be full of holesIt's only my word against his, so I don't have a leg to stand on.
not have a leg to stand on to have no reasonable or logical basis for an opinion or argument 17. on its last legs worn out; exhausted 18. pull someone's leg informalto tease, fool, or make fun of someone 19. shake a leg informal a. to hurry up: usually used in the imperative b. to dance 20. show a leg informalto get up in the morning 21.
leg bone- a bone of the leg calf bone, fibula- the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle shinbone, tibia, shin bone, shin- the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Webon one's last legs Extremely tired, close to collapsing, as in We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. This hyperbolic expression originally meant "close to dying," and in John Ray's 1678 proverb collection it was transferred to being bankrupt. Soon …
Webon someone's (or something's) last legs Fig. for someone or something to be almost worn out or finished. This building is on its last legs. It should be torn down. I feel as if I'm on …
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Web1. : a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: such as. a (1) : one of the paired vertebrate limbs that in bipeds extend from the top of the thigh …
Weblast 1 ( laːst) adjective 1. coming at the end. We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home. último 2. most recent; next before the …
Webon one's last legs phrase If you say that something or someone is on their last legs, you mean that the period of time when they were successful or strong is ending . [informal] …
Web{On one'slastlegs}, at, or near, the endof one'sresources; hence, on the vergeof failureor ruin, [Colloq.] {To breatheone'slast}, to die. {To the last}, to the end; tillthe conclusion. …
Web1. a leg to stand on, factual support for one's claims or arguments. 2. a leg up, an added advantage, help, or means of encouragement. 3. leg it, to walk rapidly or run. 4. on one's …
Webon one's last legs Extremely tired, close to collapsing, as in We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. This hyperbolic expression originally meant “close to dying,” …
WebOn one's last legs. at, or near, the end of one's resources; hence, on the verge of failure or ruin, especially in a financial sense. On one's last legs. See under Last .
Web(idiomatic, by extension) About to lose viability or become defunct. Wiktionary On-one-s-last-legs Is Also Mentioned In impalement sidestroke benefactive oilcloth side crib-note …
