Collocations for lame - adj.

be, look
go
His horse had gone lame.

leave sb, make sb
an accident which had left him lame

completely

be, seem, sound
His excuse sounded totally lame.
The special effects are incredibly lame.

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
incredibly, totally
a little, slightly, etc.

Lame is used with these nouns:
attempt, excuse, gag, horse, imitation, joke, leg