to muscle one's way in
1muscle — [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 …
2muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
3way — n. path, route 1) to blaze, clear, pave, prepare; smoothe the way for (to pave the way for reform) 2) to take the (easy) way (out of a difficult situation) 3) to lead; point, show the way 4) to edge; elbow; fight; force; hack; jostle; make;… …
4muscle in — (informal) INTERFERE WITH, force one s way into, impose oneself on, encroach on; informal horn in on. → muscle * * * muscle in (informal) 1. To force one s way in (lit and figurative) 2. To grab a share • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
5muscle — /ˈmʌsəl / (say musuhl) noun 1. a discrete bundle or sheet of contractile fibres having the function of producing movement in the animal body. 2. the tissue of such an organ. 3. muscular strength; brawn. 4. political or financial strength,… …
6muscle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat,… …
7muscle in/into — informal force one s way into (something), typically in order to gain an advantage muscling his way into meetings and important conferences | he was determined to muscle in on the union s affairs …
8muscle — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Latin musculus, from diminutive of mus mouse more at mouse Date: 14th century 1. a. a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion b. an… …
9muscle — mus•cle [[t]ˈmʌs əl[/t]] n. v. cled, cling 1) anat. a tissue composed of elongated cells, the contraction of which produces movement in the body 2) anat. a specific bundle of such tissue 3) muscular strength; brawn 4) power or force, esp. of a… …
10muscle in/into — force one s way into (another s affairs). → muscle …
