wooden leg

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodenandleg

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wooden
adjective
uk
/ˈwʊd.ən/us
/ˈwʊd.ən/
made ...
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leg
noun[C]
uk
/leɡ/us
/leɡ/
one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing ...
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(Definition ofwoodenandlegfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwooden leg

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Who pays the man for making thewoodenleg?
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This is a sticking plaster on awoodenleg.
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It is as much use as a plaster on awoodenleg.
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I shall always remember one woman who had awoodenleg.
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One case brought to my notice was that of a man who had awoodenleg.
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She came along just because she could not get a sock for herwoodenleg.
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We do not treat awoodenleg, but the individual who carries it.
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One might as well expect a mink to inherit awoodenlegas to inherit docility.
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For instance, supposing a soldier with awoodenlegdamages it, who is going to have to repair it?
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He said that he was taking a risk—it is more like backing a whippet with awoodenleg.
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My fear is that the labelling in question will be like a plaster on awoodenleg.
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He will be pleased to think that someone has not noticed that he has awoodenleg.
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I shall believe in mixed-ability football when there is a centre forward with awoodenleg.
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He pointed out that the cost of servicing hiswoodenlegevery year ran away with a quite substantial part of his income.
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If a man is a spy and has only one eye or awoodenleghe is to be permitted to stay.
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Once the child knows the problem he has, it is rather like knowing that he has awoodenleg—he can deal with it.
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His nickname derived from hiswoodenleg, having lost a limb in combat.
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During one of these battles, he again lost hiswoodenleg.
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In order to walk, awoodenleghad to be fastened to his knee.
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Thiswoodenleg, actually carved out of whalebone, allowed him to walk with minimal difficulty.
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For one of them the ship's carpenter made awoodenleg.
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She was dressed in mens clothes, and had awoodenleg.
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To offer only that small sum is a mockery, it is like putting sticking plaster on awoodenlegor offering pills to cure an earthquake.
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