dead leg
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Fortunately his star senior All-American said it was just a dead leg.
From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2019
World record signing Pogba lasted only half an hour after suffering what appeared to be a dead leg.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2016
John Stones came in at centre-back for Everton because Sylvain Distin had a dead leg, but I can see Stones becoming a regular there over the course of the season.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2014
The centre, Gordon D'Arcy, suffered a dead leg during the game and was replaced, but is also expected to return to training later this week.
From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2013
Gary Drake gave me a dead leg, which might or might not've been, on purpose.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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