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charley horse
noun[ C ]
USinformaluk /ˈtʃɑː.li ˌhɔːs/ us /ˈtʃɑːr.li ˌhɔːrs/pluralcharley horses
a cramp (= a sudden painful tightening of a muscle) in your arm or leg（手臂或腿部的）痉挛，抽筋
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charley horse | American Dictionary
charley horse
noun[ C ]
us/ˈtʃɑr·liˌhɔrs/pluralcharley horses
a cramp (= a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle), esp. in the leg
Examples of charley horse
charley horse
And don't rule out the notorious charleyhorse, which often attacks the leg muscles in the middle of the night (and we thought nightmares were bad news).
From Huffington Post
It's an illegal drug, but it's the best way he's found to ease the severe, violent muscle spasms that sometimes hit him like a full-body charleyhorse.
From Minneapolis Star Tribune
There were no cases of 'charleyhorse' in our team, and as for 'glass arms,' they were not included in our outfit.
From Project Gutenberg
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