muscle in
Meaning: to use your power or influence to force your way into a situation even if you're not wanted
Synonym: intrudeFor example:
- muscle in As soon as oil was discovered in the country, the big oil companies muscled in and soon had most of the exploration rights.
- muscle in on sth When the major airlines saw how well the new route was doing, they muscled in on it and got a piece of the action.
Quick Quiz:
If you want to muscle in on something, you'd better have
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