Leg

Verb + leg

  • break your leg

  • shave your legs

  • rub your leg

  • lose your leg (in a war / an accident)

  • (doctors) amputate your leg

Common expressions

  • fat / thin legs

  • tired legs

  • stiff legs

  • balance on one leg

  • stretch your legs out

Exercise

Verb + leg

  1. I broke my leg skiing, but I can walk quite well with crutches.

  2. My best friend has an artificial leg. He lost his left leg in a car accident 5 years ago.

  3. It's common for women to shave their legs regularly. Some footballers are now doing it!

    • Why are you rubbing your leg?

    • I bumped into the corner of the table. It's really sore!

  4. Doctors had to amputate the farmer's legs below the knee after he stood on a landmine.

Common expressions

  1. I don't think I look good in short skirts. My legs are too fat. - c

  2. At the end of the long flight from Tokyo my legs were very stiff. - e

  3. There wasn't enough room in the car for me to stretch my legs out. - d

  4. You must be exhausted. Here, sit down and rest your weary legs. - a

  5. Can you shut your eyes and balance on one leg? - b