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shown a leg

shown a leg is the past participle 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 shown a leg

What is shown a leg the past participle of?
Shown a leg is the past participle of show a leg.

Words near shown a leg in the dictionary

  1. showmanship
  2. showmanships
  3. showmen
  4. shown
  5. shown a clean pair of heels
  6. shown a leg
  7. shown ankle
  8. shown around
  9. shown away
  10. shown cause
  11. shown colour

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