dead leg
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But Newcastle expect Joelinton to return from a groin injury imminently while the club hope Lewis Miley will not be sidelined for too long with a dead leg.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
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
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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