make a leg
To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The actor had to make a leg to greet the queen.”
“During the formal dance, the gentleman stepped forward to make a leg before his partner.”
“The courtier paused to make a leg, his movements practiced and precise, before addressing the royal party with the expected level of deference.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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an arm and a leg
Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price
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break a leg
Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
Last updated August 10, 2026