break ankle
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to fracture a bone in one's ankle
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- He fell awkwardly during the match and broke his ankle.
- Be careful on the icy pavement; you don't want to break your ankle.
- She was devastated when the doctor confirmed she had broken her ankle.
- How did you manage to break your ankle just by stepping off a curb?
- A professional dancer's worst nightmare is to break an ankle before a big performance.
- The skier broke her ankle in three places after a terrible fall.
- If you jump from that height, you will almost certainly break an ankle.
- After he broke his ankle, he couldn't play basketball for the rest of the season.
- It is surprisingly easy to break an ankle while hiking on uneven terrain.
- The stuntman has broken his ankle multiple times throughout his career.