Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with leg in American Collocation
leg
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
left/right
Straighten the right leg and swing the left foot forward.
front/back
Unlike most other dinosaurs it had front legs longer than the hind ones.
long/short
He is a tall, thin man with long legs.
fat/thin
She says he has little spindly legs and a huge belly.
that hurt
We hurried down the mountain as quickly as our sore legs would carry us.
with hair on them
Shorts aren’t a good look if you have hairy legs.
not straight
She had bandy legs from doing so much horse riding.
I watched the slight, bandy-legged figure move towards me.
not covered
Her bare legs were tan.
strong/weak
These birds have thick strong legs and powerful feet.
part of leg
She had a fracture to her lower leg.
stretch or bend your leg
He stretched out his legs under his desk.
For these exercises, lie on your back with your legs straight.
move your leg
I swung my legs out of bed and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
sit with one leg over the other
Jan crossed his legs and leaned back in the chair.
kick your legs
That’s it son, kick your legs – well done!
break your leg
I broke my leg playing football.