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Meaning of leg around | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To hang around a person or place to suck up to them, to lobby them or to otherwise get special treatment.

archaic, slang

Examples

“We believe the dealer in building material is "legging around" after the architect, contractor and builder, with the same end in view that the publisher of the Clay-Worker has in "legging around" after him to get an order for advertising.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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