Collocations for leg - noun
1. part of the body
ADJ.
left, right | front | back, hind | long | short, stumpy | beautiful, good, shapely | muscled, muscular, powerful, strong | skinny, spindly, thin | fat | bandy | hairy | bare | artificial, wooden | bad, stiff | broken, fractured | lame, withered
He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.
He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.
tired
She crossed the finish line on tired legs.
She crossed the finish line on tired legs.
fresh
They don''t train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs.
They don''t train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs.
outstretched
VERB + LEG
bend | brace
He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.
He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.
straighten | cross
I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs.
I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs.
splay, spread
They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs.
They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs.
extend, stretch (out)
She stretched her legs under the table. | (figurative) It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs (= walk about).
She stretched her legs under the table. | (figurative) It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs (= walk about).
lift
The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.
The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.
draw up, tuck under
She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.
She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.
kick | swing
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.
entwine, tangle
They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.
They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.
break, injure | amputate
She had her leg amputated below the knee.
She had her leg amputated below the knee.
shave
LEG + VERB
move
They ran together, their legs moving in unison.
They ran together, their legs moving in unison.
flail, kick
He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender.
He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender.
pump
She started running, fat legs pumping.
She started running, fat legs pumping.
bend | buckle, give way
His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.
His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.
shake, tremble | dangle, hang, swing
He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.
He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.
ache
LEG + NOUN
exercise | muscle | injury, pains, trouble, ulcer, wound | room (also ‘legroom’)
You don''t get much legroom on economy-class flights.
You don''t get much legroom on economy-class flights.
PREP.
between the/your ~s
The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.
The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.
in the ~
He was shot in the leg by a sniper.
He was shot in the leg by a sniper.
on the/your ~
I''ve got a big bruise on my leg.
I''ve got a big bruise on my leg.
on one ~
Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time.
Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time.
PHRASES
(have, etc.) your leg in plaster
He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster.
He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster.
2. of trousers
ADJ.
trouser
VERB + LEG
pull up, roll up
He rolled up his trouser legs.
He rolled up his trouser legs.
roll down
PHRASES
long/short in the leg
These jeans are too long in the leg.
These jeans are too long in the leg.
3. of a journey/race
ADJ.
first, second, etc. | final, last | anchor
The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg (= the last one) of a relay.
The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg (= the last one) of a relay.
outbound | homeward
PREP.
on the … ~
At last we were on the homeward leg of our journey.
At last we were on the homeward leg of our journey.