shake a leg
To get busy; to get going; to be productive.
Shake a leg! We haven't got all day.
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
She couldn't play soccer because of her withered leg from the childhood injury.
tired
After climbing the stairs all day, he collapsed on the sofa with tired legs.
fresh
After running 10 kilometers, I didn't have fresh legs for the evening soccer match.
outstretched
VERB + LEG
bend
brace
She braced her legs against the floor to stay steady while lifting the heavy box.
straighten
cross
She sat comfortably on the sofa and crossed her legs while waiting for the doctor.
splay, spread
The yoga instructor asked us to splay our legs wide apart for the stretching exercise.
extend, stretch (out)
After sitting in the meeting for hours, we stood up to extend our legs.
lift
The injured athlete had to lift his leg carefully onto the physio table.
draw up, tuck under
The child tucked her legs under her while sitting on the carpet.
kick
swing
The child swung her legs happily while sitting on the park bench.
entwine, tangle
As the couple sat together on the couch, their legs tangled comfortably while they watched the movie.
break, injure
amputate
After the accident, the doctors had to amputate his leg to save his life.
shave
LEG + VERB
move
She stretched her leg out from under the table during the long meeting.
flail, kick
The baby kicked her legs excitedly when she saw her mother come home.
pump
His legs pumped frantically as he sprinted toward the finish line.
bend
buckle, give way
After climbing five flights of stairs, her legs gave way and she had to sit down.
shake, tremble
dangle, hang, swing
The little boy's legs swung back and forth as he sat on the high stool.
ache
LEG + NOUN
exercise | muscle | injury, pains, trouble, ulcer, wound
room (also legroom)
My knees always hit the seat in front because there's barely any legroom in these old buses.
PREP
between the/your ~s
After losing the match, the player walked off the field with his tail between his legs.
in the ~
The footballer twisted his leg during the match and had to leave the field.
on the/your ~
My son fell off his bike and got a cut on his leg yesterday.
on one ~
The flamingo stood on one leg while hunting for food in the shallow water.
PHRASES
(have, etc.) your leg in plaster
Sarah couldn't play football for weeks because she had her leg in plaster after the accident.
ADJ
trouser
VERB + LEG
pull up, roll up
She pulled up her jeans to show us the tattoo on her leg.
roll down
PHRASES
long/short in the leg
My trousers are a bit short in the leg, so I need to get them hemmed.
ADJ
first, second, etc. | final, last
anchor
She volunteered to run the anchor leg in the relay race at school.
outbound | homeward
PREP
on the ~
We're finally on the last leg of our road trip home.