'got legs on him and he came in'

get Mrs. Moulton, aged about 60, told me that a taximan whose home was in Pouch Cove, was anxious that his father ould come down from Notre Dame Bay to visit him. For years he had refused but one day they 'got legs on him and he came in'. This means that he came in to visit his children. D...

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Summary:get Mrs. Moulton, aged about 60, told me that a taximan whose home was in Pouch Cove, was anxious that his father ould come down from Notre Dame Bay to visit him. For years he had refused but one day they 'got legs on him and he came in'. This means that he came in to visit his children. DNE-cit DNE-cit Not used Not used Withdrawn Typed. Head used but not in this sense.