Idiom
fresh legs
Meaning
A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The coach sent on fresh legs to win the game.”
“With ten minutes left on the clock, the manager brought on fresh legs to pressure the tired defense.”
“Recognizing that his midfielders were visibly exhausted, the coach introduced fresh legs to regain control of the match during the final, decisive moments.”
Examples
simple
“The coach sent on fresh legs to win the game.”
contextual
“With ten minutes left on the clock, the manager brought on fresh legs to pressure the tired defense.”
complex
“Recognizing that his midfielders were visibly exhausted, the coach introduced fresh legs to regain control of the match during the final, decisive moments.”
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