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fresh legs

fresh legs noun: a substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.

Noun

fresh legs pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
    • The tired France were unable to break down the German defence, so they brought on some fresh legs.
    • Arsenal had the ideal fresh legs for extra time in Theo Walcott, and though he was sent on after 10 minutes he was uninvolved in the winning goal.18 April 2015, Paul Wilson, “Alexis Sánchez sends Arsenal into final after gallant Reading go the distance”, in The Guardian

Questions about fresh legs

What does fresh legs mean?
Fresh legs means a substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
What part of speech is fresh legs?
Fresh legs is a noun.

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