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leg man
An errand boy; one who performs messenger services, or the like.
Joe hired a leg man for the office.
A man who is particularly attracted to good looking female legs and pays less attention to other parts of the female anatomy.
Herb is a leg man.
leg to stand on
A firm foundation of facts; facts to support your claim. Usually used in the negative.
Amos sued for damages, but did not have a leg to stand on.
Jerry's answering speech left his opponent without a leg to stand on.
legal age
lawful age
The age at which a person is allowed to do a certain thing or is held responsible for an action.
He could not get a driver's license because he was not of lawful age.
In most states the legal age for voting is 27.
lend a hand
give a hand
bear a hand
To give help; make yourself useful; help.
Оказывать помощь; помогать; протягивать руку помощи.
Would you give me a hand lifting this heavy box?
Dick saw a woman with a flat tire and offered to give her a hand with it.
The stage manager asked some of the boys to lend a hand with the scenery.
This box is heavy. Could you lend me a hand?
Эта коробка тяжелая. Ты не мог бы мне помочь?
When Terry’s car broke down at night on the highway, no one would stop to lend her a hand.
less than no time
Very quickly.
It took Sally less than no time to get dinner ready.
We can be ready to go in less than no time.
less than
Not; little.
The boys were less than happy about having a party.
We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day.
let alone
leave alone
Let alone : Even less; certainly not. Used after a negative clause.
He doesn’t even speak his own language well, let alone French.
I can't add two and two, let alone do fractions.
I’m too sick today to walk to the kitchen, let alone to go to the zoo with you.
Jim can't drive a car, let alone a truck.
To stay away from; keep hands off; avoid; not to disturb.
Leave the baby alone for a while and she may go to sleep.
After the cat had scratched Peter twice, he let it alone.
Little Patsy was warned to leave the birthday cake alone.
When Joel gets mad, just let him alone.
let down easy
To refuse or say no to (someone) in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way.
The boss tried to let Jim down easy when he had to tell him he was too young for the job.
The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy.