dead leg

noun

1. informal,  temporary loss of sensation in the leg, caused by a blow to a muscle

Example Sentences

It was a good night for Kolo Muani, who has seen his attempt to make an impact at Spurs held back by a dead leg and a broken jaw, restricting him to just four starts and 345 minutes of action before this game.

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With Aggie Beever-Jones missing the last two games with a dead leg, it could come against Liverpool on Sunday.

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Northampton coach Phil Dowson was optimistic Mitchell would recover in time for the game on 1 February, saying he believed there was "nothing structural" to the injury and it was a soft-tissue problem similar to a "dead leg".

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Alvarez, who picked up a dead leg in the first half, was substituted after 54 minutes with Moyes having one eye on a hectic Christmas period for the Hammers.

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The 20-year-old, nicknamed the Guernsey Grealish after an impressive performance for his old club in this same stadium last season, appeared to be running off a dead leg when he was confronted by Rodri in the City box.

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