Injure
Injure verb - To cause bodily damage to.
Nurse
Nurse verb - To treat with great or excessive care.
Usage example: nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- A vintage Popeye cartoon has Popeye and Bluto trying to injure themselves so they'll be ministered to by nurse Olive - to their frustration all their attempts are thwarted by dumb luck.
Source: Can't Get In Trouble For Nuthin' -
The Popeye cartoon "For Better Or Nurse" has Bluto deliberately trying to injure himself (as is Popeye) so he can be near nurse Olive at a hospital.
Source: Bull Seeing Red -
In Hospitaliky (1937) and For Better Or Nurse (1945), Popeye and Bluto are both jockeying to severely injure themselves so they can get close to nurse Olive at the hospital.
Source: Team Rocket Wins
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