ESL Podcast 682 - Minor Medical Injuries
rise and shine - wake up; it's time to get up
Rise and shine! It's time to get out of bed and get ready for school.
to get back to nature - to spend time outdoors and experience a feeling of harmony with the natural world
I wish we could get back to nature without dealing with bugs
to go camping - to spend time outdoors, sleeping in a sleeping bag or in a tent
When we go camping, we usually sit around a big fire at night.
miserable - very unpleasant and uncomfortable; something one does not want to repeat because one suffered while doing it
Daniel was miserable the whole time he had the flu.
to stub (one's) toe - to hit one's foot against something by accident, causing pain
The kids forgot to clean up their toys last night, so I stubbed my toe against their toy cars when I walked to the bathroom in the dark.
to trip - to fall or almost fall when one hits something with one's foot
Watch where you're going, or you might trip over this uneven pavement.
scratch - a long, thin, shallow line cut into one's skin so that a little bit of blood appears
Did you get those scratches on your arm from playing with the cat?
bruise - a large, discolored area on one's skin, often blue, brown, or purple, caused by hitting part of one's body against something, usually by accident
Kaitlin has a bruise from where she was hit by a baseball.
crick in (one's) neck - an uncomfortable feeling in the muscles on the side of one's neck, often affecting one's ability to turn one's head
They bought a new mattress, hoping that it would prevent James from getting a crick in his neck.
cramp - a feeling of pain caused by a muscle that will not relax
After paddling the canoe all morning, Sheila had a horrible cramp in her arm.
to twist - to rotate something in one direction
When you play tennis, try not to twist your wrist as you swing the racket.
to work itself out - for a problem to fix itself; for something bad to correct itself without needing help
The project is behind schedule, but I'm sure everything will work itself out by next week.
a stitch in (one's) side - a pain felt on the side of one's body between one's hip and arm, often cause by doing too much of a physical activity, especially running
Whenever I run for more than one mile, I get a stitch in my side.
charley horse - a painful cramp in a large muscle, especially in one's leg
If you don't stretch before exercising, you're more likely to get a charley horse.
to have had it - to be very tired of something or frustrated with something and not want to do or have any more of it
I get so many spam messages in this email account that I've had it! I'm going to open a new account with a different company.
civilization - a place and time where people live together, often in cities, following certain societal rules and ways of behaving and enjoying certain technologies and comforts
The Harveys try to escape civilization at least once a year, staying in a cabin in the woods without electricity or running water.
bait - a small piece of food or something sweet used to attract an animal, often so that one can catch it
Do you think cheese or peanut butter would be better bait for this mousetrap?