leg over

verb

To treat badly so as to cheat or ruin.

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Meanings

verbleg over (third-person singular simple present legs over, present participle legging over, simple past and past participle legged over)

present singular third person legs over · participle present legging over · participle past legged over · past legged over

  1. UKslangtransitiveTo treat badly so as to cheat or ruin.

    Nick Wheeler of Charles Tyrwhitt said: 'We went bust in '84. We got legged over by a supplier. […]'

    2014, Chris Robson, Confessions of an Entrepreneur
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    […] the amazing ability of the British government to lie down and have its tummy tickled by the Americans. They legged us over at every opportunity.

    2011, Lord Digby Jones, Fixing Britain: The Business of Reshaping Our Nation

    Synonyms: screw over, fuck over

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo treat badly so as to cheat or ruin.

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screw overfuck over
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“leg over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leg over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20over.

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