Kozma Prutkov

Do not pull the pants on somebody else's legs.

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pants

[pants] See: [ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS], [CATCH WITH ONE'S PANTS DOWN], [FANCY PANTS], [FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS], [GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE'S PANTS], [KICK IN THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

leg

[leg] See: [ON ONE'S LAST LEGS], [PULL ONE'S LEG], [SHAKE A LEG], [TAIL BETWEEN ONE'S LEGS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Prutkov Kozma

Kozma Prutkov - a collective pseudonym for the group of Russian writers - Alexey Tolstoy and Zhemchuzhnikov brothers, who performed jointly in 50-60s of the 19th century. www.english-slang.com

on one's last legs

[on one's last legs] {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith's business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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