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sprain (one's) ankle sprain (one's) ankle1. Literally, to injure ligaments in one's ankle by wrenching or suddenly twisting them. At first I thought I had only sprained my ankle, but it turns out I actually broke a few bones when I fell like that.2. obsolete euphemism To be or become pregnant. I heard the poor lass was taken in by a rake and ended up spraining her ankle.See also: ankle, sprainsprain one's ankleto become pregnant. She has, ah, sprained her ankle. From the looks of her, she must have sprained her ankle some months ago.See also: ankle, sprainsprain one’s ankle tv. to become pregnant. From the looks of her, she must have sprained her ankle some months ago. See also: ankle, sprain |