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leg

გამოთქმა: /lɛg/

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Universal
  • 1each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands:Adams broke his leg he was off as fast as his legs would carry him [as modifier]:a leg injury
  • a leg of an animal or bird as food:a roast leg of lamb
  • a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg:his trouser leg
  • (legs) informal (with reference to a ball, especially in golf) sufficient momentum to reach the desired point.
  • (legs) informal (with reference to a product or idea) sustained popularity or success:some books have legs, others don’t
  • 2each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure:table legs the house was set on legs
  • 3a section or stage of a journey or process:the return leg of his journey
  • Sailing a run made on a single tack: an important part of the upwind leg
  • (in soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition: they were defending a 3-0 lead from the first leg
  • a section of a relay or other race done in stages:one leg of its race round the globe
  • a single game in a darts match: he took the first leg with 7 darts
  • 4a branch of a forked object.
  • 5 (also leg side) Cricket the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman’s feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball: he played a lucky stroke to legThe opposite of off.
  • 6 archaic a deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight.

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Universal
  • 1 (leg it) British informal travel by foot; walk: I am part of a team legging it around London
  • run away:he legged it after someone shouted at him
  • 2chiefly historical propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one’s legs against the tunnel roof or sides: a little boy was lying on his back, legging the boat along

feel (or find) one's legs

become able to stand or walk.

get one's leg over

British vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse.

have the legs of

British be able to go faster or further than (a rival): he should have the legs of his eight rivals here

not have a leg to stand on

have no facts or sound reasons to support one’s argument or justify one’s actions.

on one's hind legs

British informal, dated standing up to make a speech:he wasn’t afraid to get up on his hind legs at a social gathering and talk

on one's last legs

near the end of life, usefulness, or existence:the foundry business was on its last legs

legged

Pronunciation: /lɛgd, ˈlɛgɪd/

adjective
[in combination]:a four-legged animal

legger

noun
[in combination]:a three-legger

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