where you don't get away with it!, ultimately leading to some sort of punishment being incurred for your efforts
They shot the horse because he pulled up lame. The political party's lame excuses will cost them many votes in the next election.
because my sister always messes it up
Timur the Lame
A homograph for "lame" meaning to walk with difficulty could be "lame" meaning unconvincing or unsatisfactory. Both words are spelled the same but have different meanings.
The official meaning of "lame as" means "as weak as or as crippled as". But, right now the term "lame" is being used as slang and inappropriately for its real meaning. Here are some sample sentences: Correct meaning: Jane said John was a lame as a dog without a leg. Slang meaning: That rock band is as lame as a garage band. This means the rock band lacks talent and sounds awful.
I've made one up on the spot: please enjoy other people's lame excuses.
lame, maim
something you dont like
Harassing Lame Cats!
This is likely the word lame (originally meaning crippled, now inane, weak, useless).
There is no Greek meaning because it is of Latin origin, it means "lame".
of Cripple, Lamed; lame; disabled; impeded.