walking legs

English translation: strong legs

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English term or phrase:walking legs
Selected answer:strong legs
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

17:19 Mar 23, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: walking legs
He's got his walking legs on.

A father said it for to his kid who just has 5 weeks old. Any suggestions of what he wants to say by it?

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 17:41
strong legs
Explanation:
A guess
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 16:41
Grading comment
Thank you.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +1moving his legs in a way that looks like walking
B D Finch
2 +1strong legs
Lydia De Jorge


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strong legs


Explanation:
A guess

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 16:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charlesp: I am not sure what "strong legs" means// Thanks for the additional details (I didn't say that it was wrong, I simply did't understand it)
9 hrs
  -> As I indicated, it's a guess. I can't imagine 5 wk old child walks. At that age they kick their legs up in the air thus 'strong legs'

agree  Tina Vonhof (X): The baby has a strong kick. I don't think there is another expression for 'walking legs'.
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tina!
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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
moving his legs in a way that looks like walking


Explanation:
I think that it means that the way the baby is moving his legs looks like a walking motion, rather than random kicking.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 22:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 192

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  D. I. Verrelli: Seems reasonable.
3 days 13 hrs
  -> Thanks
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