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hangs a leg

hangs a leg is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is hangs a leg the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs a leg is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang a leg.

Words near hangs a leg in the dictionary

  1. hangrily
  2. hangriness
  3. hangry
  4. hangs
  5. hangs a left
  6. hangs a leg
  7. hangs a Louie
  8. hangs a Ralph
  9. hangs a right
  10. hangs a shingle
  11. hangs a uey

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