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 be my friends, but they just wanted to muscle in on my life.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 Main entry: ↑musclederived … Useful english 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
Something Changed — «Something Changed» Сингл … Википедия
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
