Collocations for leg - noun
1. part of the body
ADJECTIVE
left,
right
front
back, hind, rear
lower, upper
an injury to his upper leg
front
back, hind, rear
lower, upper
an injury to his upper leg
long
short, stumpy
beautiful, good, shapely
muscled, muscular, powerful, strong
skinny, slender, spindly, thin
fat
bandy
hairy
bare
artificial, prosthetic, wooden
bad, stiff
good
I was able to stand on my good leg.
short, stumpy
beautiful, good, shapely
muscled, muscular, powerful, strong
skinny, slender, spindly, thin
fat
bandy
hairy
bare
artificial, prosthetic, wooden
bad, stiff
good
I was able to stand on my good leg.
hurt (esp. AmE),
injured
broken, fractured
lame
He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.
broken, fractured
lame
He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.
tired,
weak
She crossed the finish line on tired legs.
She crossed the finish line on tired legs.
shaky,
wobbly
He rose to his feet on shaky legs.
He rose to his feet on shaky legs.
outstretched
VERB + leg
bend
brace
He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.
brace
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.
cross
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,
stretch out
She stretched her legs under the table.
It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs (= walk around).
She stretched her legs under the table.
It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs (= walk around).
lift
The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.
The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.
move
draw up, tuck under
She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.
draw up, tuck under
She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.
kick
swing, throw
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.
swing, throw
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.
entwine,
tangle,
wrap
They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.
They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.
break,
injure
lose
He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.
lose
He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.
amputate
She had her leg amputated below the knee.
She had her leg amputated below the knee.
shave,
wax
I'm getting my legs waxed tomorrow.
I'm getting my legs waxed tomorrow.
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.
buckle, give way
His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.
shake,
tremble
dangle, hang, swing
He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.
dangle, hang, swing
He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.
ache
leg + NOUN
exercise
muscle
cramp, injury, pains, ulcer, wound
room (usually legroom)
You don't get much legroom on economy class.
muscle
cramp, injury, pains, ulcer, wound
room (usually legroom)
You don't get much legroom on economy class.
extensions
Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee.
Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee.
PREPOSITION
between the/your legs
The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.
The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.
in the leg
He was shot in the leg by a sniper.
He was shot in the leg by a sniper.
on the/your leg
I had a big bruise on my leg.
I had a big bruise on my leg.
on one leg
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
your leg in a cast (esp. AmE),
your leg in plaster
(BrE)
He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in a cast/in plaster.
He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in a cast/in plaster.
2. of trousers/pants
3. of a journey/race
ADJECTIVE
first,
second,
etc.
final, last
anchor
The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg (= the last part) of a relay race.
final, last
anchor
The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg (= the last part) of a relay race.
outbound