Topic: FOOTBALL
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old Norse |
| Origin: | leggr |
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leg1 S1 W1
1 one of the long parts of your body that your feet are joined to, or a similar part on an animal or insect : a young boy with skinny legs She fell and broke her leg.
body part
[countable]HBa young boy with skinny legsShe fell and broke her leg.2 the leg of an animal when it is cooked and eaten as food : roast leg of lamb
meat
[uncountable and countable]DFroast leg of lamb3 one of the upright parts that support a piece of furniture : One of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly. a chair leg a three-legged stool
furniture
[countable]DHFOne of the legs on the table was a bit wobbly.a chair lega three-legged stool4 the part of your trousers that covers your leg : The legs of my jeans were covered in mud.
clothing
[countable]DCCThe legs of my jeans were covered in mud.5 one part of a long journey or race
journey/race
[countable]6 one of the series of games in a football competition played between two teams : Leeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals.
sport
[countable] British EnglishDSFLeeds will have to win the second leg if they are to go forward to the finals.7 to be in a situation where you cannot prove or legally support what you say : If you didn't sign a contract, you won't have a leg to stand on.
not have a leg to stand on
informalIf you didn't sign a contract, you won't have a leg to stand on.9 if a piece of news has legs, people continue to be interested in it and talk about it
