ankle express

colloquial humorous

(colloquial, humorous) One's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.

Japanese Meaning

（口語・ユーモラスな表現）自分の足を使って歩くこと、つまり他の交通手段を使わずに自身の脚で移動すること

When the subway was delayed, I took the ankle express and walked ten blocks to the station.

地下鉄が遅れたので、私は自分の足で10ブロック歩いて駅まで行きました。

Sense（1）

(colloquial, humorous) One's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.

“ […] I had to use the ankle express to get here, ya see, because...”

“Don't tell me.” Seamus held up his hand and interrupted. “Your tractor's down again. Am I right?”

the ankle express

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