leg it

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Verb

leg it

1. (intransitive, slang) To run away, to flee.

   After snatching my handbag he just legged it.

2. (intransitive, slang) To hurry.

   As soon as I heard about the fire I legged it over here as fast as I could.

Synonyms

• book it, beat it, scarper, scram, skedaddle, vamoose

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