cock a leg

cock a leg

slang To urinate, as of a male dog. The dog's been inside for hours—take him out so he can cock a leg.
See also: cock, leg
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cock a leg

(especially of a male dog) urinate. informal euphemistic
See also: cock, leg
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • cock (one's) ear
  • cock your ear
  • cocked
  • leg up on
  • leg up on (one)
  • cock-cheese
  • cock cheese
  • leg it
  • cock socket
  • cocksocket
References in periodicals archive
I contrasted this with their attitude towards one of their own who allowed his Yorkshire terrier to cock a leg and relieve himself at length on to a box of leeks.