Attempt
Leg
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Kyros, the legendary gladiator of the Dressrosa coliseum, lopped off his own leg when caught in leg braces and leaped at Doflamingo in an attempt to kill him.
Source: An Arm and a Leg -
Instead, they got an attempt at one, as the doubles try to punch and kick one another, only to perform the same exact move (but mirrored, for some reason) and strike the other's first/leg instead.
Source: Mirror Match -
It turns out the protagonist's horse has been deliberately injured to make it do this as a murder attempt, and the character thrown off breaks his leg.
Source: Rearing Horse
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Leg and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/leg
Attempt & Leg. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/leg>.
Leg or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/leg.
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