hollow leg
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The hollow leg of a papier-mâché stegosaurus might be the weirdest place a body has ever been found, but it's not the only bizarre location from the annals of crime and misadventure.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021
Instead of my legendary big appetite and "hollow leg" — a running joke in my family — I picked at my food, looking more like a scarecrow with each passing week.
From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2018
Shovel down big helpings, and you can develop a hollow leg for food.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wondered vaguely if Ned made them as he needed them or had a supply tucked away in a hollow leg or something.
From Arm of the Law by Harrison, Harry
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