DOESN’T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON

We say that someone “doesn’t have a leg to stand on” if they have no facts or reasons that justify their argument or actions.

 Examples

 “John Buckby, a trade mark attorney and intellectual property lawyer at Gateley Legal in Leicester, stepped in to help Mr Foster, claiming the trust didn’t have a leg to stand on.”

 “The sad thing is, if you do get in trouble at work for a social media post, you probably don’t have a leg to stand on.”

 “He assures the Platts that Marion doesn’t have a leg to stand on.”


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