meaning of "I would not have a leg to stand on"

[Archanaanand]

hi,

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

thanks.

[Jamie (K)]

It means that I would have no argument that would adequately defend my position or opinion. There is no argument I can use to defend myself.

For example, if a man committed a crime in broad daylight, in front of many witnesses, and was obviously not insane, said he was not guilty, he would not have a leg to stand on. There would be no argument he could use to prove that he was not guilty.

And greetings to the people in Kerala! Thanks to the wisdom of one of your kings back in history, it's the one region of India where almost everyone can read! When I have students from India in my class, I can usually tell immediately if they are from Kerala, because their first name is always an Indian name, but their surname is either Portuguese, or it's the English name of a Christian saint or a character from the Bible.

[Torsten]

Hi archanaanand,

Could you please take a look at this and let me know what you think: What is a meaningful title?

Thanks,
Torsten

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[Conchita]

If I may point this out to you, Archanaanand, you've asked this same question three times now and another question twice.

If the first answer you get is unsatisfactory, you can say so and/or ask for further clarification in the same thread.

Thank you, and keep learning!