have legs

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have legs

verb has legs · having legs · had legs

idiomatic To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time. Near-synonyms: carry on, endure, hold up
Similar: carry on, endure, hold up
To have speed: to be fast (be quick).
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, legs.

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verb to have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time

Français	avoir la peau dure, avoir la vie dure

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@misc{have_legs_2026,
  title = {have legs},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/have%20legs},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}