ESL Podcast 893 - Sports-Related Injuries
to limp - to walk with difficulty, leaning heavily on one leg because the other leg or foot is painful
You've been limping for almost a week. Don't you think you should go see the doctor?
to pull a muscle - to strain (put too much force on) a muscle, stretching it and possibly tearing it
I think I pulled a muscle when weeding the garden.
to aggravate - to make something worse, or more serious or troublesome
The flight delays were aggravated by bad weather and engine trouble.
runner's knee - pain in the knee caused by using it too much, often by running
Painful runner's knee forced Hal to stop training for the marathon.
sprained ankle - twisted ankle; rolled ankle; pain caused by having moved one's ankle (the part that connects the foot to the leg) in an unusual way, tearing the internal pieces
Tracy got a sprained ankle when her high-heeled shoe became caught in a crack in the sidewalk.
concussion - a temporary period of unconsciousness; a short period of time when one is unaware of one's surroundings, almost as if asleep, usually caused by hitting the head against something
When the baseball hit Jamie in the head, it caused a concussion.
strain - a muscle that hurts because it has been pulled or stretched too far, or because it has been used too much
My shoulder hurts, but the doctor says it's just a mild strain and it will get better in a few days.
to sit out - to not participate in something, especially one of many events
Lola decided to sit out one dance because she needed to get something to drink.
injury - damage or harm to part of one's body
Ricardo was in a car accident, but fortunately, there weren't any serious injuries.
ligament - a type of tissue that connects bones or cartilage (other tissues) in the body
Which ligament connects the femur and the tibia in a human leg?
tendon - a type of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone in the body
When Gracie types too much, the tendons in her wrist start to hurt.
joint - a point where two body parts connect and can move toward and away from each other
Yesterday we went kayaking, and today my shoulder and elbow joints are really sore and stiff.
don't start with me - a phrase used to show that one does not want to hear what another person is saying and feels annoyed, nagged, or pressured by it
Don't start with me! I had a terrible day at work and I don't want to hear anybody else telling me what I'm doing wrong.
in the prime of (one's) life - in the best years of one's life; at the age when one has great mental and physical health
You should travel now, while you're in the prime of your life. Don't wait until you're too old to enjoy it.
over the hill - old; too old; more than halfway through one's life
Meg wants to have children while she's young so that she will be able to play with them and even see them graduate from college before she's over the hill.