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charley horse

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*charley horse
a painful, persistent cramp in the arm or leg, usually from strain. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Don't hike too far or you'll get a charley horse.
See also: horse


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George Parros suffered a sprained right ankle early in the first period and didn't return and Mattias Norstrom left the game with a possible charley horse.
The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days).
Injury update: Kip Brennan remained in Los Angeles to get treatment for a charley horse in his leg.
 
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