have legs en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, qualifier:often with on or to) To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.
have some legs
That scam had some pretty long legs to it. [It lasted a pretty long time.]
The longer a film plays (which, in show business terms, means that the film has legs), the more the theater gradually earns from ticket sales.
2011, Larry Garrison with Wallace Wang, Breaking Into Acting for Dummies, New York, N.Y.: Wiley Publishing, →ISBN:Your plan will tell you if your idea has legs and is viable.
2007, Pete Williams, How to Turn Your Million Dollar Idea Into a Reality (from the Man who Sold the MCG), Milton, Qld.: Wrightbooks, →ISBN, page 68:Near-synonyms: carry on, endure, hold up
have long legs
- To have speed: to be fast (be quick).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, legs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| has legs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having legs | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had legs | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had legs | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
have the legs of someone · not have a leg to stand on · go a long way · a lie has no legs · die hard
Synonyms
Translations (5)
fi kestää (to have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time) · fr avoir la peau dure (to have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time) · hu életképes (to have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time) · pl mieć potencjał (to have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time) · fr avoir la vie dure (to have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time)