Injuries · Health

pull a muscle

damage a muscle

To pull a muscle means to injure it by stretching it too far.

B1 common speech & writing

pull a muscle

This vs that

I overstretched a muscle

I pulled a muscle in my leg.

I twisted and damaged tissues around a joint

I sprained my ankle.

Hear it in real life

Are you still going to the gym?

Not today. I pulled a muscle in my thigh.

Play the conversation

I pulled a muscle in my back while lifting a heavy box.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I pulled my muscle on my leg yesterday.

Say: I pulled a muscle in my leg yesterday.

Use 'a muscle in' when naming the affected body area.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

pull a muscle in ___

I pulled a muscle in my neck sleeping awkwardly.

She pulled a muscle in her shoulder at the gym.

More for talking about injuries.

need stitches

I think this cut needs stitches.

be badly bruised

My leg was badly bruised after the fall.

Health · Injuries: the words around “pull a muscle”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I pulled a muscle in my back.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

pull a muscle

damage a muscle

“I pulled a muscle in my back while lifting a heavy box.”

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