"make a leg" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-make a leg.ogg Forms: makes a leg [present, singular, third-person], making a leg [participle, present], made a leg [participle, past], made a leg [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> a leg}} make a leg (third-person singular simple present makes a leg, present participle making a leg, simple past and past participle made a leg)
  1. (idiomatic, UK) To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back. Tags: UK, idiomatic Synonyms: bow and scrape Translations (to make a deep bow): pokata (Finnish)

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