not have a leg to stand on

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Fig. [for an argument or a case] to have no support. You may think you're in the right, but you don't have a leg to stand on. My lawyer said I didn't have a leg to stand on, so I shouldn't sue the company.

See also: have, leg, stand

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not hack it
not half bad
Not half!
not have a bone in body
not have a care in the world
not have a chance in hell
not have a clue
not have a leg to stand on
not have a prayer
not have a snowball's chance in hell and not a hope in hell
not have a stitch of clothes
not have all marbles
not have the faintest idea
not have the foggiest notion
not have the heart

not grow on trees
not guilty
not guilty
not guilty
not guilty
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Not guilty by reason of insanity
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Not Guilty by Reasons of Insanity
not hack it
not half
not half bad
Not half!
Not Handed In

Not happy Jan
not happy with private school, break contract
Not happy, Jan!
Not happy, Jan!
not have a bone in body
not have a care in the world
not have a chance in hell
not have a clue
not have a leg to stand on
not have a prayer
not have a snowball's chance in hell and not a hope in hell
not have a stitch of clothes
not have all marbles
not have any part of
not have anything to do with
not have anything to do with someone or something
not have anything to do with something

not have anything to dp with
not have the faintest idea
not have the foggiest idea
not have the foggiest notion
not have the heart
not have the heart to do
not have the stomach
not hear
not hear of
Not Held
Not held order
Not Here
Not Here Now
Not Here To Please You
not hold a candle to
not hold a stick to

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