sprain of ankle

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• sprain your ankle —    obsolete    to copulate with a man before marriage    Usually in the past tense, especially if the woman was pregnant. British women might also suffer similar injuries to their knees, elbows, and thighs, of which more at break your elbow …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• ankle — an|kle [ˈæŋkəl] n [: Old English; Origin: ancleow] 1.) the joint between your foot and your leg break/twist/sprain your ankle ▪ Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle. ▪ slender ankles 2.) ankle socks/boots socks or boots that only… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sprain — 1. noun /spɹeɪn/ The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. 2. verb /spɹeɪn/ To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to …   Wiktionary

• Ankle — Lateral view of the human ankle Latin articulatio talocruralis Gray s …   Wikipedia

• Sprain — (spr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprained} (spr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spraining}.] [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F. [ e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See {Express}, v. t., and cf. {Spraints}.] To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sprain — [spreın] v [T] to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it = ↑twist ▪ I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle . >sprain n ▪ I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sprain — [sprān] vt. [< ? OFr espreindre, to force out, strain < VL * expremere, for L exprimere: see EXPRESS] to wrench or twist a ligament or muscle of (a joint, as the ankle) without dislocating the bones n. 1. an act of spraining 2. the… …   English World dictionary

• Sprain — ] * Rest: The sprain should be rested. No additional force should be applied on site of the sprain. If, for example, the sprain were an ankle sprain, then walking should be kept to a minimum.cite web|url=http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A… …   Wikipedia

• ankle — n. 1) to sprain, turn, twist one s ankle 2) a well turned ( shapely ) ankle 3) (misc.) ankle deep in mud * * * [ æŋk(ə)l] turn twist one s ankle (misc.) ankle deep in mud a well turned ( shapely ) ankle to sprain …   Combinatory dictionary

• sprain — [[t]spre͟ɪn[/t]] sprains, spraining, sprained 1) VERB If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. [V n] He fell and sprained his ankle. Derived words: sprained ADJ usu ADJ… …   English dictionary

• sprain — sprain1 [ spreın ] verb transitive to injure a JOINT such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or turning it too much: My grandma sprained her knee. ╾ sprained adjective: a severely sprained left ankle sprain sprain 2 [ spreın ] noun count a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English