"That cut on your head needs to be looked at, and he may have cracked a rib or something."
He'd been careful not to even crack the guy's ribs.
But had the governor been there, Jack would have cracked his ribs.
She didn't need to be too careful; he wasn't so small that she'd crack his ribs.
Her heart hammered so hard she thought it might crack a rib.
A rock slammed him in the chest, cracking his ribs.
With only the merest pressure, they could crack her ribs.
The bullet had hurt him; he thought it might have cracked a rib.
She always held herself that way when she'd cracked a rib but wanted to pretend it didn't hurt.
First, people delivering the aid often press too hard and crack the victim's ribs.