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It means either that something was base-less (there was nothing factual to base an opinion, etc., on) or else a person does not have anything else to fall back on. They were left helpless.
It means "there's no way that what he's saying is right"
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∙ 14y agoIt means that you do not have any convincing arguments to support your statement or your position.
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What is an idiom for the word advantage?
get a leg up on
Is it cost you an arm and a leg an idiom?
Oh yes, that is an idiom. There are no transactions in which someone literally gives one of his or her arms and legs as payment.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg'?
more then you could give or pay then priceless bodily limbs, that are expensive on black market"An arm and a leg" is an idiom that means an exorbitant or very high price paid for something. "Jeeze, did you see that they're charging an arm and a leg for a gallon of gas these days!"
What is a sentence for the phrase Cost an arm and a leg?
(The idiom means "expensive" or "overpriced.")"That waterfront property will cost me an arm and a leg.""Don't lose that watch, because it cost me an arm and a leg."
Is break a leg an idiom?
Yes it is an idiom.. "break a leg" means "good luck".... if you want to know just watch the movie of high school musical part one... :P
Where did the idiom an arm for a leg originate from?
This is not an idiom that I have ever heard. Perhaps you mean an arm AND a leg, which is an exaggerated way of saying something is really expensive.
What does the idiom shake a leg mean?
It means.. Take action or Get going or Get moving or move quickerShake a leg means to hurry up. For example "Shake a leg we are already late for the game."
What is an idiom for the word advantage?
get a leg up on
Define and give an example of an idiom?
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically cannot be understood by the literal meanings of its individual words. For example, "break a leg" is an idiom used to wish someone good luck in a performance, but it does not literally mean to break a leg.
Is daddy long leg an idiom?
No, "daddy long leg" is not an idiom. It refers to a type of arachnid with long, thin legs, also known as a harvestman.
Can you give a sentence using the idiom your pulling my leg?
No, because you have used the term incorrectly. The idiom is YOU'RE pulling my leg, as in YOU ARE doing it."I know you're just pulling my leg when you say you can fly."
Is it cost you an arm and a leg an idiom?
Oh yes, that is an idiom. There are no transactions in which someone literally gives one of his or her arms and legs as payment.
What is the difference of a metaphor and an idiom?
In a metaphor you identify something with something else: Her hair was gold. In an idiom you use some words to mean something different from their literal meaning; they usually can't translate into other languages: Don't pull my leg.
What does you're pulling my leg mean?
it means are you joking? are you playing with me?
What is a sample sentence using an idiom?
He told me I had won, but I thought he was pulling my leg.
What is a sentence with the idiom pull your leg?
I was just pulling your leg when I told you I won the lottery; it was just a joke to see your reaction.
What is the origin get a leg up?
A arm
