a bone in your 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? I'm shocked that Andrew came to help you—that guy usually has a bone in his leg. Susie still hasn't cleaned up that mess? Ugh, that child has a bone in her leg sometimes.

See also: bone, leg

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a bone in your leg (or head)

a (feigned) reason for idleness. informal

See also: bone, leg

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