Idiom
hang a leg
Meaning
To hesitate; to hang back.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't hang a leg, just join the game now.”
“When the music started, he hung a leg for a moment before finally walking onto the dance floor.”
“Although the opportunity to change her career path was clear, she hung a leg, fearing the uncertainty of leaving her familiar position.”
Examples
simple
“Don't hang a leg, just join the game now.”
contextual
“When the music started, he hung a leg for a moment before finally walking onto the dance floor.”
complex
“Although the opportunity to change her career path was clear, she hung a leg, fearing the uncertainty of leaving her familiar position.”
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