bone in (one's) leg
(redirected from a bone in his 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?
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a bone in your leg (or head)
a (feigned) reason for idleness. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017