Leg Sentences
A leg is a limb on which an animal or person stands and walks. e.g., He broke his leg while playing soccer.
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Leg Sentences
She has a scar on her leg.
He injured his leg during practice.
The chair's leg was wobbly.
My leg fell asleep from sitting too long.
The dog lifted its leg to mark the tree.
There's a splinter in my leg.
The jeans fit perfectly on my leg.
He wrapped a bandage around his leg.
The leg of this journey will be tough.
The table leg needs fixing.
My leg is sore from the hike.
She applied lotion to her leg.
The runner felt a cramp in his leg.
I bumped my leg against the door.
She wore a brace on her leg.
The baby took a step with his wobbly leg.
He has a tattoo on his leg.
He put his leg in the boot.
The ball hit him right on the leg.
My leg is sunburned from the beach.
I can't bend my leg without pain.
The chicken leg was delicious.
She drew a picture of a leg.
I felt a sting on my leg.
The leg of my glasses is bent.
His leg shook with nervousness.
The leg of my pants is too long.
He rested his leg on the stool.
She exercised to strengthen her leg muscles.
The leg bone is connected to the knee bone.
She measured the length of the table leg.
My leg is itchy from the mosquito bite.
My leg is tired after the run.
The robot's leg malfunctioned.
The cat scratched my leg.
She wore leg warmers in the winter.
I have a bruise on my leg.
The spider crawled up my leg.
My leg twitches when I'm tired.
My leg feels heavy after the workout.
I have a cut on my leg.
The bird stood on one leg.
My leg is swollen from the bee sting.
The leg of the trip took two hours.
She wore a leg cast for a month.
I got mud on my leg.
The squirrel ran up the tree leg first.
The leg of the race is the hardest.
He adjusted the leg of his tripod.
My leg feels better after resting.
Leg Definitions
Leg can mean a section or part of a journey or race.
The next leg of our trip is the desert.
Leg denotes a side or aspect of a situation.
He's on the wrong leg of the argument.
Leg refers to a part of a garment that covers a leg.
The leg of his jeans was ripped.
Leg refers to a limb of a human or animal used for standing or walking.
She hurt her leg during the hike.
Leg denotes a supporting part of an object like furniture.
The table's leg broke.
Leg is a part of a geometric or drawn figure.
The triangle's leg was longer than expected.
Leg Idioms & Phrases
Shake a leg
Hurry up.
Shake a leg or we'll be late for the movie!
Break a leg
A way to wish someone good luck.
Break a leg on your performance tonight!
Cost an arm and a leg
Very expensive.
That designer dress must have cost an arm and a leg.
On one's last legs
Near the end of life or usefulness.
That old car is on its last legs.
Pull someone's leg
To tease or joke with someone.
He's just pulling your leg; he didn't really win the lottery.
Doesn't have a leg to stand on
No valid argument or justification.
Without evidence, he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
Stretch one's legs
To take a walk, especially after sitting for a while.
After the long drive, she needed to stretch her legs.
Leg it
To go on foot; to run.
When we missed the bus, we had to leg it.
Leg up
An advantage or a start in something.
His internship gave him a leg up in the job market.
Get one's sea legs
Adjust to a new situation or environment.
It took him a while to get his sea legs in the big city.
Leg room
Space for one's legs to sit comfortably.
The airplane seat had ample leg room.
Leg man
A man who likes and appreciates the female legs.
He's always been a leg man, admiring dancers and athletes.
Leg of lamb
A cut of meat from a lamb.
For dinner, we're roasting a leg of lamb.
Show a leg
Wake up or get out of bed.
Show a leg! We've got a big day ahead.
Give it some leg
To go faster or put in more effort.
If we give it some leg, we can finish this project today.
Two left legs
Being clumsy, especially in dancing.
I can't dance; I have two left legs!
Tail between the legs
Feeling ashamed or defeated.
He came back with his tail between his legs after losing the bet.
Legwork
Basic, routine, hard work.
Gathering all the data required a lot of legwork.
Leg before wicket (LBW)
A term in cricket where a player is out.
The batsman was declared out due to leg before wicket.
Leg-bail
Escape or run off.
He made a leg-bail when he saw the police approaching.
Common Curiosities
What part of speech is leg?
Leg is primarily a noun.
What is another term for leg?
Limb.
Why is it called leg?
Derived from Old Norse "leggr," it refers to a limb for standing or walking.
What is the pronunciation of leg?
/lɛɡ/.
What is the opposite of leg?
There isn't a direct opposite. However, "arm" can be contrasted as an upper limb.
What is the root word of leg?
The root word is Old Norse "leggr."
What is the verb form of leg?
Leg, as a word, is primarily used as a noun. However, "to leg" can be a verb in some contexts, like "legging" a journey.
Which vowel is used before leg?
The vowel "e" is used in "leg."
How many syllables are in leg?
One.
Which determiner is used with leg?
Determiners such as "the," "a," "my," "his," etc. can be used.
How is leg used in a sentence?
It can be used as a noun referring to a part of the body or an object's supporting structure.
What is the plural form of leg?
Legs.
Is leg a negative or positive word?
Neutral.
Is the leg term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but "leg" can be used metaphorically in phrases like "leg of a journey."
How do we divide leg into syllables?
Leg is one syllable, so it isn't divided.
Is leg a vowel or consonant?
"Leg" is a word, not a letter. It contains both vowels and consonants.
Is the word leg is imperative?
No.
Is the word leg is Gerund?
No.
Is the word “leg” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
"Leg" can be used as a direct object, e.g., "I broke my leg." However, its function as a direct or indirect object depends on its usage in a sentence.
What is a stressed syllable in leg?
The entire word "leg" is stressed as it's a single syllable.
What is the singular form of leg?
Leg.
Which preposition is used with leg?
"On" as in "a scar on his leg" or "of" as in "leg of the table."
Is leg a noun or adjective?
Leg is primarily a noun.
Is leg an adverb?
No.
Is leg a countable noun?
Yes.
Is leg a collective noun?
No.
Which conjunction is used with leg?
Any conjunction can be used depending on the sentence structure.
Which article is used with leg?
"A" or "the" can be used depending on the context.
Is leg an abstract noun?
No, it's a concrete noun.
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