| 词汇 | muscle in |
| 释义 | Idiom muscle in (on someone or something) Theme: INTRUSION to try forcefully to displace someone or take over someone's property, interests, or relationships. (Slang, especially criminal slang.)Are you trying to muscle in on my scheme?If you try to muscle in, you'll be facing big trouble. Phr V muscle in muscles, muscling, muscled muscle in to force your way into a situation or activity in order to get an advantage, even though your involvement is not wantedoften + onWhen other companies saw how well she was doing they muscled in on the act. muscle in verb to intrude, by force or threat of force, on another's activity or business; to intrude, by subterfuge, on another's activity or business UK, 1929muscle in • muscle into sth to use your power, influence, or strength to become involved in something that other people, companies etc are involved in, whey they do not want you to do this: Insurance companies are worried that the big banks will muscle in and start taking away their business. Continental companies are trying to muscle into the UK market.muscle in on sth He accused them of muscling in on his territory.muscle in on the act (=muscle in on a particular business, activity etc that other people are already involved in, in a way that interferes with what they are doing) Health foods are now big business, and some of the big food companies are muscling in on the act. muscle inTo forcefully encroach upon or interfere with (someone or something). In this town, any business that begins to see a profit will have the mafia muscling in before long. Jake must think I'm trying to muscle in, judging by the way he's been disparaging me to the boss lately. muscle in (on someone or something)to try forcefully to displace someone or take over someone's property, interests, or relationships. Are you trying to muscle in on my scheme? If you try to muscle in, you'll be facing big trouble. muscle inAlso, muscle in on. Forcibly intrude on or interfere with something, as in The children were determined not to allow the school bully to muscle in, or No more muscling in on our policy decisions! [Colloquial; 1920s] |
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