legs buckle

Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words

When legs suddenly bend and become weak, unable to support the body.

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Examples (10)

  • His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.
  • After hearing the tragic news, her legs felt like they would buckle.
  • The sudden shock made his legs buckle beneath him.
  • Her legs buckled from exhaustion after the marathon.
  • I felt my legs buckle as I stepped onto the unstable bridge.
  • Whenever he saw a spider, his legs would buckle with fear.
  • The old man's legs started to buckle under the heavy load.
  • With a loud cry, her legs buckled and she fell to her knees.
  • He tried to stand, but his weakened legs just buckled.
  • The sight of the accident was so horrifying that my legs almost buckled.