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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. 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. 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) 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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While the prices of commodities remain weak, farmland values and rental rates continue to flex muscles strengthened by Washington, Wall Street and that fundamental of real estate--location, location, location. |
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