have a bone in one's leg

短语

词形变化

has a bone in one's leg 三单 having a bone in one's leg 现在分词 had a bone in one's leg 过去式 had a bone in one's leg 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Used as a fatuous excuse to avoid doing something.

    非正式

    "Jimmy, run along to the shop and get some potatoes." / "I can't: I've got a bone in my leg."