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fresh legs

idiom

A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.


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  1. 01

    breath of fresh air

    Something relieving, refreshing, or new.

  2. 02

    fresh

    Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

  3. 03

    fresh off the boat

    Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of their new environment.

  4. 04

    fresh out of

    Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.

  5. 05

    fresh start

    A new beginning, without prejudices.

  6. 06

    get fresh

    To flirt.

  7. 07

    have legs

    To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.

  8. 08

    land legs

    A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.

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