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101leg-pull — n. An attempt to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pulling. [WordNet 1.5] …
102leg-pulling — n. The act of attempting to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pull. [WordNet 1.5] …
103Leg bone — can refer to one of the following: *Femur the thigh bone *Patella the knee cap *Tibia the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap *Fibula the smaller of the two leg bones located below the knee cap …
104leg-pull — leg puller, n. /leg pool /, n. an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like: The entire story was a hilarious leg pull. [1910 15] * * * …
105leg-pull — n [C usually singular] BrE a joke in which you make someone believe something that is not true ▪ My first reaction was that this must be a leg pull. →pull sb s leg at ↑pull1 (11) …
106leg-warmer — 1974, from LEG (Cf. leg) + agent noun from WARM (Cf. warm) (v.) …
107leg-work — 1891, from LEG (Cf. leg) (n.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.). Originally news reporter slang for an assignment that produced more walking than text …
108leg before wicket — ► leg before wicket Cricket (of a batsman) adjudged to be out through obstructing the ball with the leg (or other part of the body) when the ball would otherwise have hit the wicket. Main Entry: ↑leg …
109leg-of-mutton — [leg′əv mut′ n] adj. shaped somewhat like a leg of mutton; specif., designating a sleeve that puffs out toward the shoulder …
110leg before — and leg before wicket noun (cricket) A way of being given out when the ball has struck the batsman s legs, or another part of his body, without having made contact with the bat, and would otherwise have hit the wicket (abbrev lbw) • • • Main… …
