To have a hollow leg Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
This expression is used to describe someone who can eat a lot of food without getting full, as if their leg (or stomach) is empty and can hold more.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, humorous idiom. Used mainly about children, teenagers, or very slim people who eat a lot. Not literal; do not use in formal writing. Often 'He/She must have a hollow leg.'
جمل نموذجية
My brother has a hollow leg. He eats all the time!
basic
You must have a hollow leg to finish two pizzas by yourself.
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Kids sometimes have a hollow leg and need extra snacks.
basic
Wow, you really have a hollow leg—where does all that food go?
natural
Every time we go out, Jane proves she has a hollow leg—she never leaves anything on her plate.
natural
He's so skinny but eats so much—he definitely has a hollow leg!
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