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showed a leg

showed a leg is the simple past of show a leg.

Meaning of show a leg

Verb

show a leg (third-person singular simple present shows a leg, present participle showing a leg, simple past showed a leg, past participle shown a leg)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) To wake up and get out of bed.
    • Show a leg or you’re going to be late.

Questions about showed a leg

What is showed a leg the simple past of?
Showed a leg is the simple past of show a leg.

Words near showed a leg in the dictionary

  1. showdown
  2. showdowns
  3. showe
  4. showed
  5. showed a clean pair of heels
  6. showed a leg
  7. showed ankle
  8. showed around
  9. showed away
  10. showed cause
  11. showed colour

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