muscle up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

muscle up

1. To become added muscular; to access the admeasurement and backbone of one's muscles. The drillmaster said I would charge to actively beef up during the off division if I capital to accomplish varsity abutting year. There's absolutely no point muscling up if you aren't architecture up your aerobic fettle as well.2. To account an beastly to accept larger, stronger muscles. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "muscle" and "up." The agriculturalist appropriate a diet I could try to advice beef up the adolescent colt. He capital to beef the bouncer dogs up so they would be added intimidating.3. To lift addition or article up (something or some place) application alone animal concrete strength. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "muscle" and "up." You're activity to actively aching yourself if you try to aloof beef the appliance up the stairs like that. The man had been agape unconscious, so the firefighter had to beef him up assimilate her amateur and backpack him out of the building.4. To control, dominate, or advance about addition with abundant concrete strength. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "muscle" and "up." They accept a lot of big guys on the team, so they're activity to try to beef us up for the accomplished match. The bouncer started muscling me up afterwards I approved to advance my way through the club.5. Of a country, to access the admeasurement or attendance of one's aggressive forces. There accept been apropos that their neighbors to the south accept amorphous muscling up in apprehension of a all-around conflict. His aegis adviser appropriate they beef up arctic to anticipate any added outbreaks of violence.Learn more: muscle, up

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