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Meaning of "I would not have a leg to stand on, I suppose"



 
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Meaning of "I would not have a leg to stand on, I suppose" #1 (permalink) Wed May 30, 2007 6:05 am   Meaning of "I would not have a leg to stand on, I suppose"
 

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please explain me the meaning of "i would not have a leg to stand on , i suppose."

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Meaning of "I would not have a leg to stand on, I suppose" #2 (permalink) Wed May 30, 2007 9:34 am   Meaning of "I would not have a leg to stand on, I suppose"
 

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 stand on.


(from Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms)
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