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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

leg over en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (UK, slang, transitive) To treat badly so as to cheat or ruin.
    • […] the amazing ability of the British government to lie down and have its tummy tickled by the Americans. They legged us over at every opportunity. 2011, Lord Digby Jones, Fixing Britain: The Business of Reshaping Our Nation:
    • Nick Wheeler of Charles Tyrwhitt said: 'We went bust in '84. We got legged over by a supplier. […]' 2014, Chris Robson, Confessions of an Entrepreneur:

Forms

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legged over Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
legged over Tense=Past lexicographic
legging over Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
legs over Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

fuck over · screw over