break ankle

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to fracture a bone in one's ankle

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Examples (10)

  • 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.