dead leg

British

noun

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

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Timo Werner has been rested after his dead leg, while Kai Havertz is injured.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2021

Fortunately his star senior All-American said it was just a dead leg.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2019

Payne, 30, was initially thought to have suffered a dead leg in Ireland's 10-9 defeat by France but it was later diagnosed as a hamstring problem.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2016

D'Arcy has recovered from the dead leg he sustained in last Saturday's 30-22 victory away to Wales, while O'Mahony has been given the all-clear after suffering concussion in the same match.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2013

His hand tingled, though his dead leg felt nothing.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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