Idiom
stretch one's legs
Meaning
To walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I need to stop the car and stretch my legs.”
“After sitting on the long flight for hours, I walked around the terminal to stretch my legs.”
“The weary traveler stepped off the train to stretch his legs, grateful for the chance to move after the arduous journey.”
Examples
simple
“I need to stop the car and stretch my legs.”
contextual
“After sitting on the long flight for hours, I walked around the terminal to stretch my legs.”
complex
“The weary traveler stepped off the train to stretch his legs, grateful for the chance to move after the arduous journey.”
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