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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'MUSCLE'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'MUSCLE'

4 phrasal verbs with 'MUSCLE'

Muscle in

  1. Become involved in something when your involvement is not wanted
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We tried to exclude him of the committee, but he MUSCLED IN.

Muscle in on

  1. Become involved in something despite opposition to your involvement
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She MUSCLED IN ON the deal even though we wanted to do it without her.

Muscle into

  1. Become involved even though there is opposition to your involvement
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They are MUSCLING INTO our market and there is very little we can do to stop them.

Muscle out

  1. Use power, contacts, etc, to force someone out
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They used their contacts in local government to MUSCLE the competitors OUT.

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