go legit
Example Sentences
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The many attempts to go legit met with predictable ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Even a well-paid star like Mercedes has seen her efforts to go legit by opening a dance studio for girls continuously derailed.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022
And it’s not like the people running these stations don’t want to go legit.
From The Verge ● Nov. 26, 2019
Tokyo Drifter regards the mythic gangster Tetsu’s attempt to leave the gangster lifestyle and go legit, only to be stymied by various rivals and opportunists.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2019
He tried to go legit, albeit with a shady scheme, and everyone betrayed him.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2015
