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showing a leg

showing a leg is the present participle and gerund 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 showing a leg

What is showing a leg the present participle and gerund of?
Showing a leg is the present participle and gerund of show a leg.

Words near showing a leg in the dictionary

  1. showin'
  2. showiness
  3. showinesses
  4. showing
  5. showing a clean pair of heels
  6. showing a leg
  7. showing ankle
  8. showing around
  9. showing away
  10. showing cause
  11. showing colour

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