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leg it

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb leg it has 1 sense
  1. foot, leg it, hoof, hoof it - walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"
    --1 is one way to walk
    Sample sentences:
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Leg It

Description:

"Leg it" is a colloquial phrase used in informal English to convey the act of running away or escaping swiftly from a particular situation, often out of fear or the need for urgency.


Sample Sentences:

1. Verb:
  • He saw the security guards approaching, so he decided to leg it and disappear into the crowd.
  • The children noticed the teacher coming and quickly legged it back to their seats.

2. Noun:
  • After the alarm went off, everyone made a leg it towards the emergency exits.
  • They began a leg it to catch the last train of the day.

3. Adjective:
  • She felt a leg it rush of adrenaline as she climbed over the fence and escaped from the abandoned building.
  • The leg it sprint to the finish line left him breathless but victorious.

4. Adverb:
  • Realizing they were late, they legged it frantically to catch their flight.
  • She leg it swiftly through the maze-like streets of the city.

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