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leg Idiom

a hollow leg

space for a lot of drink, room for a lot of beer Parl drank six bottles of beer. He must have a hollow leg!

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

an arm and a leg

(cost) a large amount of money His new car must have cost him an arm and a leg.

arm and a leg

pay a very high price for something that isn't worth it My father paid an arm and a leg for his car but he really enjoys driving it.

bafflegab

confusing statements, jargon, political language There was a lot of bafflegab in the speech, a lot of nonsense.

Break a leg!

Good luck!

break a leg

good luck, have a good performance """Break a leg!"" she whispered as he walked on the stage."

bush telegraph

street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.

cost an arm and a leg

cost a lot of money, is very expensive That fur jacket must have cost her an arm and a leg.

cost (someone) an arm and a leg

" cost a lot; be very expensive."

fresh legs

players who are rested, players who are not tired """We need fresh legs out there!"" the coach yelled. ""They're tired!"""

give an arm and a leg

give a lot, pay a lot, give my eye teeth She'd give an arm and a leg to have her baby back.

hollow leg

(See a hollow leg)

last legs

(See on his last legs)

leg man

someone who performs messenger services, an errand boy He was working as a leg man for the motion picture company.

leg to stand on

a firm foundation of facts, facts to support one

leg up

(See a leg up)

leg work

walking, going to visit customers or voters The kids delivered the notices - they did the leg work.

new legs

young runners or players, rested players The Geritols have a lot of old players. They need new legs.

not a leg to stand on

no good proof or excuse, no good evidence or defence to offer someone The company doesn

on his last legs

very tired or old, at the end of his career Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard.

on our last legs

nearly dead or bankrupt, nearly done for Financially, we were on our last legs. We couldn't get a loan.

pay an arm and a leg for something

pay a high price for something I paid an arm and a leg for my car but I am not very happy with it.

pull someone's leg

tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something

pull your leg

fool you, tell you a false story as a joke If he said Canada has a tropical climate, he was pulling your leg.

put yourself through college

earn money to pay for your college education You need a good summer job to put yourself through college.

shake a leg

go fast, hurry "You will have to shake a leg if you want to arrive at the movie on time."

tail between his legs

running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs!

talk the leg off the lamb of God

"talk a lot; persuasively; have the gift of the gab" Minerva was a talker. She could talk the leg off the lamb of God!

the first leg

the first part (of a journey), a leg up The first leg will take us to Paris. Then we'll go on to Rome.

the old college try

a good effort, trying hard like a college student Let's give it the old college try, boys. We can win this boat race!

with his tail between his legs

running away in fear, retreating like a coward, run for the hills When he saw the bear, he turned around and ran with his tail between his legs.

bootleg

illegal or unfair:"That test was totally bootleg"

leg pull

From: to pull someones leg, to make a joke. No leg pulls means no jokes; speak the truth. "No leg pulls kid"

work one's way through college

Idiom(s): work one's way through college

Theme: WORK

to hold a job that pays part of one's college expenses.
• Tom couldn't get a loan, so he had to work his way through college.
• I worked my way through college, and that made college seem more valuable to me.

stretch one's legs

Idiom(s): stretch one's legs

Theme: MOVEMENT

to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a time.
• We wanted to stretch our legs during the theater interval.
• After sitting in the car all day, the travelers decided to stretch their legs.

pull one's leg

Idiom(s): pull one's leg

Theme: DECEPTION

to kid, fool, or trick someone. (Informal.)
• You don't mean that. You're just pulling my leg.
• Don't believe him. He's just pulling your leg.

pay an arm and a leg

Idiom(s): pay an arm and a leg (for something) AND pay through the nose (for something)

Theme: PAYMENT

to pay too much [money] for something. (Informal.)
• I hate to have to pay an arm and a leg for a tank of gas.
• If you shop around, you won't have to pay an arm and a leg.
• Why should you pay through the nose?

on one's or sth's last legs

Idiom(s): on one's or sth's last legs

Theme: ENDINGS

[for someone or something] to be almost finished. (Informal.)
• This building is on its last legs. It should be torn down.
• I feel as if I'm on my last legs. I’m really tired.

not have a leg to stand on

Idiom(s): not have a leg to stand on

Theme: WRONG

[for an argument or a case] to have no support. (Informal.)
• You may think you're in the right, but you don't have a leg to stand on.
• My lawyer said I didn't have a leg to stand on, so I shouldn't sue the company.

get one's sea legs

Idiom(s): get one's sea legs

Theme: SEA

to become accustomed to the movement of a ship at sea; to be able to walk steadily on the constantly rolling and pitching decks of a ship.
• Jean was a little awkward at first, but in a few days she got her sea legs and was fine.
• You may feel a little sick until you get your sea legs.
• I will feel better when I have my sea legs.

Crooked as a dog's hind leg

Someone who is very dishonest is as crooked as a dog's hind leg.

Give someone a leg up

If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn't have done alone.

It cost an arm and a leg

If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.

Legend in your own lunchtime

Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive.

On your last legs

If someone's on their last legs, they're close to dying.

Sea legs

If you are getting your sea legs, it takes you a while to get used to something new.

Talk the hind legs off a donkey

A person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.

Pulling Your Leg

Tricking someone as a joke.

with your tail between your legs

feel guilty or ashamed: "He told us all that he was leaving, then he came back ten minutes later with his tail between his legs."