leg
♦♦ leg /l'eg/ (legs)
1 [N-COUNT] usu poss N
A person or animal's legs are the long parts of their body that they use to stand on.
He was tapping his walking stick against his leg.
● -legged [COMB in ADJ]
Her name was Sheila, a long-legged blonde.
...a large four-legged animal.
2 [N-COUNT] usu pl
The legs of a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs.
He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
3 [N-COUNT] n N, N of n
A leg of lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh.
...a chicken leg.
...a leg of mutton.
4 [N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft n N, N of n
The legs of a table, chair, or other piece of furniture are the parts that rest on the floor and support the furniture's weight.
His ankles were tied to the legs of the chair...
● -legged [COMB in ADJ]
...a three-legged stool.
5 [N-COUNT] usu ord N, N of n
A leg of a long journey is one part of it, usually between two points where you stop.
The first leg of the journey was by boat to Lake Naivasha in Kenya.
6 [N-COUNT]
A leg of a sports competition is one of a series of games that are played to find an overall winner. (mainly BRIT)
They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers.
7 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If you say that something or someone is on their last legs, you mean that the period of time when they were successful or strong is ending. (INFORMAL)
This relationship is on its last legs.
8 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you are pulling someone's leg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke. (INFORMAL)
Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
9 [PHRASE] with brd-neg
If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, or hasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved. (INFORMAL)
It's only my word against his, I know. So I don't have a leg to stand on.
10
an arm and a leg: see arm
with your tail between your legs: see tailleg room
[N-UNCOUNT]
Leg room is the amount of space, especially in a car or other vehicle, that is available in front of your legs.
Tall drivers won't have enough leg room.
1 [N-COUNT] usu poss N
A person or animal's legs are the long parts of their body that they use to stand on.
He was tapping his walking stick against his leg.
● -legged [COMB in ADJ]
Her name was Sheila, a long-legged blonde.
...a large four-legged animal.
2 [N-COUNT] usu pl
The legs of a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs.
He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
3 [N-COUNT] n N, N of n
A leg of lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh.
...a chicken leg.
...a leg of mutton.
4 [N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft n N, N of n
The legs of a table, chair, or other piece of furniture are the parts that rest on the floor and support the furniture's weight.
His ankles were tied to the legs of the chair...
● -legged [COMB in ADJ]
...a three-legged stool.
5 [N-COUNT] usu ord N, N of n
A leg of a long journey is one part of it, usually between two points where you stop.
The first leg of the journey was by boat to Lake Naivasha in Kenya.
6 [N-COUNT]
A leg of a sports competition is one of a series of games that are played to find an overall winner. (mainly BRIT)
They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers.
7 [PHRASE] usu v-link PHR
If you say that something or someone is on their last legs, you mean that the period of time when they were successful or strong is ending. (INFORMAL)
This relationship is on its last legs.
8 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you are pulling someone's leg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke. (INFORMAL)
Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
9 [PHRASE] with brd-neg
If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, or hasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved. (INFORMAL)
It's only my word against his, I know. So I don't have a leg to stand on.
10
an arm and a leg: see arm
with your tail between your legs: see tailleg room
[N-UNCOUNT]
Leg room is the amount of space, especially in a car or other vehicle, that is available in front of your legs.
Tall drivers won't have enough leg room.