A problem. Whenever you can't do something, you can't get your leg over the whale. When you need help doing something, you need helpgetting over the whale.
Jen: Man, I've gotta do 5 days worth of homework in one hour. I'm never gonna get my leg over the whale.
Bill: Hey, can you bring me that dolly? I'm trying to move this huge box and I need some help getting over the whale.
Something that you are very proud of, but no other person is impressed by, often an accomplishment, story, or item. The definition stems from the movie, "The Christmas Story" where Ralphie's father is extremly proud of his major award ( a lamp in the shape of a woman's leg), but no one is impressed as he is.
Person 1: My dad tells everyone that he was in the audience for Letterman, he doesn't realize that people don't care.
Person 2: Yeah I noticed, it's his leg lamp in the window.
If you're scratching the back of your leg, it means you are nervous because you are in the presence of someone who is very attractive that you like a lot.
I was on a date with this girl the other night and she couldn't stop scratching the back of her leg; she likes me a lot.