muscle in on (someone or something)

To use pressure or aggression to advance on someone or something in order to exert control or derive some benefit, usually when doing so is unwelcome. I'm not surprised that Jake undermined me to the boss—he's been trying to muscle in on my job.

See also: muscle, on

See also:

rest with
rest with (someone or something)
presume on
presume on (someone or something)
inflict
inflict (someone or something) (up)on (one)
inflict on
give (one) the benefit of (something)
give someone the benefit of
trace back

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