(intransitive, British, slang) To hurry.
Leg it, if you want. My scattering bullets will turn your brain into fireworks no matter where you run.
Tell that to everyone who lives outside London. It's a shithole country for most of the population. Where's your free broadband? Your free uni education? Free buses? Free childcare? You don't have any! (We do) Rich? h…
(intransitive, British, slang) To hurry.
As soon as I heard about the fire I legged it over here as fast as I could.
“Leg it, if you want. My scattering bullets will turn your brain into fireworks no matter where you run.”
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“Tell that to everyone who lives outside London. It's a shithole country for most of the population. Where's your free broadband? Your free uni education? Free buses? Free childcare? You don't have any! (We do) Rich? hahaha pull the other leg it's got bells on!”
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(intransitive, British, slang) To run away, to flee.
After snatching my handbag he just legged it.
Leg it means: To run away, to flee.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
leg it means: To run away, to flee.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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