muscle in
This page is about the phrasal verb muscle in
Meaning
to use your power or influence to force your way into a situation even if you're not wanted
Synonym
intrude
For 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.
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