| n. |
| [1] |
limb
,
member
,
(Colloq) pin
,
peg
,
stump
,
(Slang) gam
|
| [2] |
support
,
brace
,
prop
,
upright
,
standard
,
column
,
pillar
|
| [3] |
part
,
portion
,
segment
,
stretch
,
stage
,
section
,
length
,
lap
|
| [4] |
a leg up
,
branch
,
ramification
,
boost
,
assistance
,
push
,
help
,
helping hand
,
advance
,
support
,
(US/Canadian) assist
|
| [5] |
leg it
,
run
,
hurry
,
hasten
,
scurry
,
(Colloq) scoot
,
skedaddle
|
| [6] |
not a leg to stand on
,
peg
,
wooden leg
,
defenceless
,
unsupported
,
pegleg
,
insupportable/unsupportable
,
indefensible
,
unjustifiable
,
untenable
,
invalid
|
| [7] |
on one's/its last legs
,
decrepit
,
failing
,
exhausted
,
dying
,
worn out
,
run-down
,
falling apart/to pieces
,
broken-down
,
the worse for wear
,
dilapidated
,
rickety
,
shabby
,
ramshackle
,
crumbling
,
tumbledown
|
| [8] |
pull (someone's) leg
,
tease
,
mock
,
jeer at
,
taunt
,
gibe
,
make fun of
,
chaff
,
guy
,
fool
,
deceive
,
(Mainly Brit) twit
,
(Colloq) rib
,
kid
,
rag
|
| [9] |
shake a leg
,
stage
,
hurry (up)
,
hasten
,
rush
,
(Colloq) get going/moving/cracking
,
look alive/lively dance
,
trip the light fantastic (toe)
,
(Slang) hoof it
,
(US) cut a rug
|
| [10] |
stretch one's legs
,
(take/go for a) walk
,
(take some) exercise
|
|
