( informal ) to be in a position where you are unable to prove sth or explain why sth is reasonable :
Without written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on.
( informal ) to be in a position where you are unable to prove sth or explain why sth is reasonable :
Without written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005