Is There A Phrase "swinging The Leg"?

[Stargazer]

I have just had a polite argument with a friend who used the above phase to describe feigning sickness whereas I corrected her and said it should be "swinging the lead". Which is correct or are they both right?

[Everhelpful]

Yours is right,never heard of the other one.

[webbo3]

From a previous post.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Question6732.html


Dave.

[grasscarp]

Reminds me of my (Italian) husband who said someone had turned up out of the balloon (instead of out of the blue).

[-SharonA-]

I've always said and thought it was 'swinging the lead' meaning to pretend or avoid situations.

[Old_Geezer]

As per murdo's explanation.

[EDDIE51]

Another nautical expression is 'Show a leg'. I was told it referred to when the men on a ship had to get out of bed for duty. The watchman would ask the sleeper to' show a leg' . If it was a female leg the sleeper was allowed to continue their sleep, but a hairy mans leg shown meant time to get up.

[ToraToraTora]

it's "swinging the lead"

[EDDIE51]

There is also a phrase 'to get a Leg over' ! ;-)

[Jackdaw33]

Naughty!