a leg to stand on



a leg to stand on

Slang
A justifiable or logical basis for defense; support: He doesn't have a leg to stand on in this debate.
See also: leg, on, stand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aliaksandr-Belarusian
ZygmuntZIK-muwntPolish
Motel-Yiddish
Nikita (1)nee-KEE-tah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
CayleyKAY-leeEnglish (Rare)
KatÓ-Hungarian