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flex something out of shape to bend something out of its normal shape. Don't flex all the hangers out of shape. We need a few in the closet. Who flexed the gate out of shape? flexed out of shape Sl. very angry; bent out of shape. The boss was completely flexed out of shape. I am truly flexed out of shape. flex your muscles if a person or an organization flexes their muscles, they take some action to let people know how powerful they are The latest bomb scare was just the terrorists flexing their muscles - showing us they haven't gone away. See also: muscle flex your/its muscles to act in a way that shows power or strength This very poor nation is beginning to flex its muscles as an important producer of coffee. Conservatives are flexing their muscles in local elections this fall. See also: muscle flex your muscles to use or increase your influence or power He was a very successful movie actor, but he's decided to flex his muscles on the stage for a while. Usage notes: sometimes used with an adjective to show a particular kind of influence or power: The attorney general is flexing his legal muscles to enforce gun control laws. Etymology: from the literal meaning of flex your muscles (to tighten your muscles) See also: muscle How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Placing Flex on my outlying acres lets me avoid long distance moving of hooded sprayers and offers some breathing room on post management of weeds. Macromedia's new Flex 2 series of developer tools enable developers everywhere to build and deploy Rich Internet AppLications (RIAs) on the widely used Flash platform. Independent Salvage Management Provider Brings 40 Years of Family-Owned Experience to Multi-Auction Agreement with Flex Fund |
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