shin

shin
noun
VERB + SHIN
kick (sb in/on)

I kicked him hard in the shins to shut him up.

bang, bruise, hit, knock

I banged my shin on a tree stump.

rub
SHIN + NOUN
bone
guard (esp. AmE), pad (BrE)
splints (= sharp pains in the lower legs)

I have been suffering from shin splints.

PREPOSITION
on the/your shin

She had a nasty cut on her shin.


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