L
Idioms beginning with "L"
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[leg to stand on] {n. phr.}
A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. — Usually used in the negative.
Jerry's answering speech left his opponent without a leg to stand on.
* /Amos sued for damages, but did not have a leg to stand […]
[leg work] {n.}, {informal}
The physical end of a project, such as the typing of research reports; the physical investigating of a criminal affair; the carrying of books to and from libraries; etc.
* /Joe, my research assistant, does a lot of leg work […]
[legal age] or [lawful age]
The age at which a person is allowed to do a certain thing or is held responsible for an action.
In most states the legal age for voting is 27.
He could not get a driver's license because he was not of lawful age.
[lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] {v. phr.}
To give help; make yourself useful; help.
The stage manager asked some of the boys to lend a hand with the scenery.
* /Dick saw a woman with a flat tire and offered to give her a hand […]
[lend itself to] {v. phr.}
To give a chance for or be useful for; to be possible or right for.
Bob was sick and did not go to Jane's party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding.
* /The teacher's paperweight was a heavy piece of metal […]