I searched for "does not have a leg to stand on." There are short pull down answers. Here are some.
- a statement of claim they have made cannot be justified or proved
- to have no support for what one thinks says or does
- to have no good arguments to support your position
- Origin British English from the late 16tj century. It seem that this idiom first made reference to chairs and stools. Each time a leg was taken of the stool it would provide less support to the person sitting on it.
- to be in a weak position, for example because you are unable to prove a claim or statement
- synonym: have no basis, be vulnerable, be undermined
- the 'lie' cannot stand on it's own
My reaction to Lavrov's speech was "US does not have a leg to stand on"
Lovely to see the language of peace spoken so beautifully
Thanks Karl. This is useful.
I also add this link to other Lavrov speech - broader - and, imho, very important.
Lavrov's Bold Speech at the UN Causes Shockwaves Globally!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C60vswMHd64 [20 mins well worth the time.]
Karl posted the text of that speech
https://karlof1.substack.com/p/lavrov-at-unsc-usa-indeed-an-outlaw
Yes. I also posted the video at that link and also at MoA.
What a speech, can one contemplate any american that
can give a speech like that....nope, not a one
Superb statement from Lavrov! Thank you!
So many of us desperately want to see the killing and starvation in Gaza and the illegal settlements stopped.
Yes, billions of people globally.
Michael Rossi's YouTube channel frequently posts translated (subtitled) videos of such speeches: https://youtu.be/cNrx7xxeBhU?feature=shared
I searched for "does not have a leg to stand on." There are short pull down answers. Here are some.
- a statement of claim they have made cannot be justified or proved
- to have no support for what one thinks says or does
- to have no good arguments to support your position
- Origin British English from the late 16tj century. It seem that this idiom first made reference to chairs and stools. Each time a leg was taken of the stool it would provide less support to the person sitting on it.
- to be in a weak position, for example because you are unable to prove a claim or statement
- synonym: have no basis, be vulnerable, be undermined
- the 'lie' cannot stand on it's own
My reaction to Lavrov's speech was "US does not have a leg to stand on"
Realistically, the Outlaw US Empire fell off its stool decades ago and has rolled in its own excrement ever after.
I need to add this breaking news: "Israeli Parliament Approves Resolution Against Establishing Palestinian State" in the West Bank which violates International Law as does most everything the Zionists do. https://sputnikglobe.com/20240718/israeli-parliament-approves-resolution-against-establishing-palestinian-state-1119420900.html