How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
ankle — an|kle [ˈæŋkəl] n [: Old English; Origin: ancleow] 1.) the joint between your foot and your leg break/twist/sprain your ankle ▪ Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle. ▪ slender ankles 2.) ankle socks/boots socks or boots that only… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprain — [[t]spre͟ɪn[/t]] sprains, spraining, sprained 1) VERB If you sprain a joint such as your ankle or wrist, you accidentally damage it by twisting it or bending it violently. [V n] He fell and sprained his ankle. Derived words: sprained ADJ usu ADJ… … English dictionary
sprain — [spreın] v [T] to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it = ↑twist ▪ I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle . >sprain n ▪ I thought my wrist might be broken, but it was just a bad sprain … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprain — sprain1 [ spreın ] verb transitive to injure a JOINT such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or turning it too much: My grandma sprained her knee. ╾ sprained adjective: a severely sprained left ankle sprain sprain 2 [ spreın ] noun count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprain — I UK [spreɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sprain : present tense I/you/we/they sprain he/she/it sprains present participle spraining past tense sprained past participle sprained to injure a joint such as your wrist by suddenly stretching or … English dictionary
sprain — verb (T) to damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle. sprain noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sprain — [spreɪn] verb [T] 1) to injure a JOINT such as your wrist by suddenly turning it too much sprain noun [C] sprained [spreɪnd] adj 2) a sprained ankle[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
En pointe — Dancing on pointe, or en pointe (pronounced IPA|/ɑ̃ pwɛ̃t/, often anglicised as IPA|/ɑn pwɛ̃t/ or IPA|/ɑn pɔɪnt/), is the act of standing on the tips of the toes while performing steps from ballet. Also known as pointe work, it is performed using … Wikipedia
