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make a leg (third-person singular simple present makes a leg, present participle making a leg, simple past and past participle made a leg)
- (idiomatic, UK) To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back.
1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The life and death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :King Richard II: What must the king do now? must he submit? […]
What says King Bolingbroke? will his majesty
Give Richard leave to live till Richard die?
You make a leg, and Bolingbroke says ay.
1870 April–September, Charles Dickens, chapter 18, in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, London: Chapman and Hall, , published 1870, →OCLC:"I beg pardon," said Mr. Datchery, making a leg with his hat under his arm, as he addressed himself equally to both gentlemen.
1880, R. D. Blackmore, chapter 26, in Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale:"Father, return thanks; make a leg—no man can do it better. Master Mordacks, you shall have our utmost duty."
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