bone in (one's) leg
bone in (one's) leg
obsolete An invalid or fictitious excuse for being idle or lazy. You don't want to dance? Why, is there a bone in your leg?
See also: bone, leg
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a bone in your leg (or head)
a (feigned) reason for idleness. informalSee also: bone, leg
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a bone in your leg
- be bone idle
- have a bone on
- leg
- bone out
- doesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) body
- unkind
- crazy bone
- bone dry
- out of joint