英语词汇“to show a leg”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

j. to show a leg.

(a) Originally Navy. To get out of bed, esp. in order to perform a task or in readiness for the day ahead.

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the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > going swiftly on foot > go swiftly on foot [verb (intransitive)]

to stir one's stumpsa1500

to leg it?1587

skelp1721

split1790

to show a leg1818

to go the pace1829

step1856

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > bed related to sleep or rest > go to bed or retire to rest [verb (intransitive)] > get up or rise

arisec950

riseOE

risec1175

uprisea1400

to dress upc1400

rouse1577

to get up1583

up1635

unroost1751

to turn out1801

to show a leg1818

to roll out1884

to hit the deck1918

1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 47 ‘Hoy! shew a leg, and save a clue!—’ Rouse! rouse!—heave out!

1831 B. Hall Fragm. Voy. & Trav. I. 247 I say, Master Doughy, do you mean to relieve the deck tonight? Here it's almost two bells, and you have hardly shewn a leg yet.

1854 ‘C. Bede’ Further Adventures Mr. Verdant Green (ed. 2) vii. 61 He used to sing out, ‘You must show a leg, sir!’ and..kept on hammering at the door till I did.

1890 A. Conan Doyle Sign of Four viii. 145 He tapped at the winder—about three it would be. ‘Show a leg, matey,’ says he: ‘time to turn out guard.’ My old man woke up Jim..and away they went.

1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin ii. 19 They were all roused out of their warm hammocks by the strident shouting of the boatswain's mates... ‘All hands! turn out, turn out, turn out! show a leg, show a leg, show a leg!’

1969 ‘P. Alding’ Murder among Thieves xii. 12 ‘Come on, me sleeping beauty, rise and shine, show a leg,’ said P. C. Mottram, with indecent cheerfulness.

2004 Express (Nexis) 27 Mar. 63 Good morning campers, show a leg you lads and lasses, rub the sleep out of your eyes and prepare for another grand day of fun.

(b) To run off, escape; to move at speed. Now rare.

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1821 P. Egan Real Life in London I. 137 The Jontleman..grabb'd his pocket-handkerchief, and was after shewing a leg, when a little boy that kept his oglers upon 'em,..let the cat out of the bag by bawling—Stop thief! [Shewing a leg—or, as it is sometimes called, giving leg bail—making the best use of legs to escape detection].

1837 R. M. Bird Nick of Woods I. 177 I'll fight for you, or run for you, take scalp or cut stick, shake fist or show leg, anything in reason or out of reason.

1840 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 3rd Ser. 60 So we showed a leg right off, trotted down-stairs, and into the coach in no time.

1887 H. Caine Deemster I. 221 He'd better show a leg if he don't want the rat's tail.

1944 Truth (Brisbane) 27 Aug. 5/1 (caption) He's off! ‘Bubbles’ Pegg (Souths) shows a leg and gets well away from Jack Kelleway's tackle.

单词	to show a leg
释义	> as lemmas to show a leg j. to show a leg. (a) Originally Navy. To get out of bed, esp. in order to perform a task or in readiness for the day ahead. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > going swiftly on foot > go swiftly on foot [verb (intransitive)] to stir one's stumpsa1500 to leg it?1587 skelp1721 split1790 to show a leg1818 to go the pace1829 step1856 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > bed related to sleep or rest > go to bed or retire to rest [verb (intransitive)] > get up or rise arisec950 riseOE risec1175 uprisea1400 to dress upc1400 rouse1577 to get up1583 up1635 unroost1751 to turn out1801 to show a leg1818 to roll out1884 to hit the deck1918 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 47 ‘Hoy! shew a leg, and save a clue!—’ Rouse! rouse!—heave out! 1831 B. Hall Fragm. Voy. & Trav. I. 247 I say, Master Doughy, do you mean to relieve the deck tonight? Here it's almost two bells, and you have hardly shewn a leg yet. 1854 ‘C. Bede’ Further Adventures Mr. Verdant Green (ed. 2) vii. 61 He used to sing out, ‘You must show a leg, sir!’ and..kept on hammering at the door till I did. 1890 A. Conan Doyle Sign of Four viii. 145 He tapped at the winder—about three it would be. ‘Show a leg, matey,’ says he: ‘time to turn out guard.’ My old man woke up Jim..and away they went. 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin ii. 19 They were all roused out of their warm hammocks by the strident shouting of the boatswain's mates... ‘All hands! turn out, turn out, turn out! show a leg, show a leg, show a leg!’ 1969 ‘P. Alding’ Murder among Thieves xii. 12 ‘Come on, me sleeping beauty, rise and shine, show a leg,’ said P. C. Mottram, with indecent cheerfulness. 2004 Express (Nexis) 27 Mar. 63 Good morning campers, show a leg you lads and lasses, rub the sleep out of your eyes and prepare for another grand day of fun. (b) To run off, escape; to move at speed. Now rare. ΚΠ 1821 P. Egan Real Life in London I. 137 The Jontleman..grabb'd his pocket-handkerchief, and was after shewing a leg, when a little boy that kept his oglers upon 'em,..let the cat out of the bag by bawling—Stop thief! [Shewing a leg—or, as it is sometimes called, giving leg bail—making the best use of legs to escape detection]. 1837 R. M. Bird Nick of Woods I. 177 I'll fight for you, or run for you, take scalp or cut stick, shake fist or show leg, anything in reason or out of reason. 1840 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 3rd Ser. 60 So we showed a leg right off, trotted down-stairs, and into the coach in no time. 1887 H. Caine Deemster I. 221 He'd better show a leg if he don't want the rat's tail. 1944 Truth (Brisbane) 27 Aug. 5/1 (caption) He's off! ‘Bubbles’ Pegg (Souths) shows a leg and gets well away from Jack Kelleway's tackle. extracted from legn. < as lemmas
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