twist ankle

Frequency: 8.014.5 per million words

to injure the ankle by bending it in a wrong direction

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Examples (10)

  • Be careful on that uneven path, you might twist your ankle.
  • I twisted my ankle badly while playing soccer yesterday.
  • She stumbled on the stairs and twisted her left ankle.
  • He has twisted his ankle so many times that it's permanently weak.
  • If you wear those shoes for hiking, you're likely to twist an ankle.
  • Twisting her ankle just before the marathon was a huge disappointment.
  • I felt a sharp pain the moment I twisted my ankle.
  • How did you manage to twist your ankle?
  • The dancer landed awkwardly and twisted both her ankles.
  • "Ouch! I think I just twisted my ankle," he cried out.