- muscle in (on something)
- ˌmuscle ˈin (on sb/sth) derived(informal, disapproving) to involve yourself in a situation when you have no right to do so, in order to get sth for yourself
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
muscle in (on something)
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muscle in on something — muscle in on (something) to force a way into someone s business or other relationships in order to control them. Russell was the governor s closest friend, and he didn t like it when someone tried to muscle in on that relationship. These people… … New idioms dictionary
muscle in on — (something) to force a way into someone s business or other relationships in order to control them. Russell was the governor s closest friend, and he didn t like it when someone tried to muscle in on that relationship. These people pretended to… … New idioms dictionary
muscle — to assault criminally From the force used: You couldn t muscle anyone, Peter. You re a softy. (Sanders, 1983) A muscleman or muscle does the assaulting: ... kind of muscleman for a big protection gang in Tokyo. (M. West, 1979) … … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Muscle — Mus cle (m[u^]s l), n. [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See {Mouse}, and cf. sense 3 (below).] 1. (Anat.) (a) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muscle curve — Muscle Mus cle (m[u^]s l), n. [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See {Mouse}, and cf. sense 3 (below).] 1. (Anat.) (a) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muscle — [mus′əl] n. [Fr < L musculus, a muscle, lit., little mouse (from the fancied resemblance between the movements of a mouse and muscle), dim. of mus,MOUSE] 1. any of the body organs consisting of bundles of cells or fibers that can be contracted … English World dictionary
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Muscle memory — For the term muscle memory as related to strength training, see Muscle memory (strength training). Muscle memory has been used synonymously with motor learning, which is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor… … Wikipedia
muscle — mus|cle1 W3S2 [ˈmʌsəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin musculus little mouse, muscle, mussel , from mus mouse ; because a muscle moving looks like a mouse under the skin] 1.) [U and C] one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
muscle — mus|cle1 [ mʌsl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and is used for moving a particular part of your body: These exercises are good for your stomach muscles. pull a muscle (=injure a muscle): He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
