muscle
Translation
muscle, power, influence
Examples
He pulled a muscle in his leg.
He pulled a muscle in his leg.
The company has a lot of financial muscle.
The company has a lot of financial muscle.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) muscle in (sb.'s) [body part] a tissue in the body that can contract He pulled a muscle in his leg.
to have ((the)) muscle to do (sth.) to have the power or influence to do something The company has the muscle to control the market.
Similar Words
Synonyms: brawn, sinew, power
Etymology
From Latin 'musculus' (little mouse), as the movement of some muscles was thought to resemble a mouse moving under the skin.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'little mouse' ('musculus') flexing under your skin to remember 'muscle'.