strain in someone's back
- noun
:
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- He complained of a strain in his back after moving the furniture all day.
Examples
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A sudden twist caused a strain in her back during the yoga session.
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If you have a strain in your back, it's important to rest and avoid further injury.
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I have a strain in my back from lifting heavy boxes.
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Do you feel a strain in your back after exercising?
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He complained of a strain in his back after moving the furniture all day.
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A sudden twist caused a strain in her back during the yoga session.
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If you have a strain in your back, it's important to rest and avoid further injury.
Synonyms
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4.2
An injury to a muscle or tendon caused by overstretching that causes pain
7
2.3
A pain in the back that does not go away quickly
4
3.7
A sudden injury to a joint or muscle from turning it awkwardly
Antonyms
How Painful
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1.6
- Informal
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2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
strain + in + someone's + back
The phrase 'strain in someone's back' is directly compositional: 'strain' (injury from overstretching) located 'in' a person's 'back' yields the meaning of back muscle pain. This is a common, cross-linguistically transparent noun phrase pattern that a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand.
Etymology
Strain in someone's back comes from the image of the muscles in the back being stretched or pulled too hard, like a rope under too much weight. So a strain is that strong pull that causes 'pain' and the phrase means a painful muscle injury in the back.