hang a leg en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To hesitate; to hang back.
You have your hands on thousands, you fools, and you hang a leg! You'd be as rich as kings if you could find it, and you know it's here, and you stand there skulking.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hanging a leg | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung a leg | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung a leg | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hangs a leg | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |