Question

in_the_loop_493 to be in an indefensible situation or to have no support for an argument or case Having a leg to stand on lends support to something, and not having a leg to stand on means support is lacking.

Accepted Answer

NOT HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON Some of the workers accused Louis of stealing from the company, but they didn’t have a leg to stand on. He had never stolen from the company and they had no proof that he had.Stop trying to persuade me that you didn’t start the fight. You don’t have a leg to stand on. All the children saw the whole thing, and they told me exactly how it happened.

Id	in_the_loop_493
Idiom	NOT HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON
Definition	to be in an indefensible situation or to have no support for an argument or case
Examples	Some of the workers accused Louis of stealing from the company, but they didn’t have a leg to stand on. He had never stolen from the company and they had no proof that he had. Stop trying to persuade me that you didn’t start the fight. You don’t have a leg to stand on. All the children saw the whole thing, and they told me exactly how it happened.
Extra Info	Having a leg to stand on lends support to something, and not having a leg to stand on means support is lacking.

Leg Stand Support Didn’t Loop Indefensible Situation Argument