leg it

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leg it

verb legs it · legging it · legged it

UK, intransitive, slang To run away, to flee. After snatching my handbag he just legged it.
UK, intransitive, slang To hurry. As soon as I heard about the fire I legged it over here as fast as I could.

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verb To run away, to flee

Español	salir por patas
Deutsch	weglaufen, wegrennen, abhauen

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@misc{leg_it_2026,
  title = {leg it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leg%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}