heavy legs en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of French jambes lourdes
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) An alleged medical condition, described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs.
Ultimately, it was [Julien] Benneteau whose body and resolve collapsed, as he twice received massage to heavy legs in the fifth set, a stretching of the regulations allowing for strictly medical attention on court.
2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2016:
Translations (1)
fr jambes lourdes (alleged medical condition)