injury sth

Universal Words 1 [C,U] harm done to a person's or an animal's body, for example in an accident: serious injury / injuries * minor injuries * to sustain injuries / an injury * to escape injury * The passengers escaped with only minor injuries. * injury to the head * a head injury * Two players are out of the team because of injury. * There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). * No damage or injuries were reported. * (BrE, spoken) Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). 2 [U] (especially law) damage to a person's feelings: Damages may be awarded for emotional injury. IDIOMS see ADD