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hanging a leg

hanging a leg is the present participle and gerund of hang a leg.

Meaning of hang a leg

Verb

hang a leg (third-person singular simple present hangs a leg, present participle hanging a leg, simple past and past participle hung a leg)

  1. (idiomatic) To hesitate; to hang back.
    • You have your hands on thousands, you fools, and you hang a leg! You'd be as rich as kings if you could find it, and you know it's here, and you stand there skulking.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC

Questions about hanging a leg

What is hanging a leg the present participle and gerund of?
Hanging a leg is the present participle and gerund of hang a leg.

Words near hanging a leg in the dictionary

  1. Hanghang
  2. hangi
  3. hangin'
  4. hanging
  5. hanging a left
  6. hanging a leg
  7. hanging a Louie
  8. hanging a Ralph
  9. hanging a right
  10. hanging a shingle
  11. hanging a uey

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