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Re: Legs

Posted by Natty on August 26, 2010 at 06:15

In Reply to: Legs posted by Debbie Harris on August 24, 2010 at 12:59:

: Where does the expression that something "has legs," meaning an idea or project that is practicable, come from? I have the idea that it is an expression of the movie industry, but I don't know.

: There is an English proverb: "a lie has no legs".
(Natty)