| 单词 | to put the muscle on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put the muscle on a. Force, violence, coercion; the threat of physical violence used as a means of obtaining submission or cooperation. Esp. in to put the muscle on (a person). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > [noun] > fear inspired by force muscle1879 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force strong handOE strengthOE strenghc1300 violencec1300 mightc1325 stuntisea1327 forcea1340 enforcing138. forcinga1382 forcenessc1400 violation?c1500 efforce1549 enforcement1577 Stafford law1589 vexation1605 club-law1612 aspertee1660 physical force1716 strong arm1836 savaging1858 muscle1879 strong-arming1906 1879 P. B. S. Pinchback Let. 1 Apr. in J. Haskins Pinckney B. S. Pinchback (1973) x. 242 They resort to the muscle employed on your Police Jury. 1931 Detective Fiction Weekly 5 Sept. 436/1 When the police drag his name into every gang killing or big shot feud he makes no denial. This circumstance has given Madden that terrorizing thing known in the underworld as ‘muscle’. 1935 C. F. Coe G-Man ii. 26 Winky and Palmy ain't hot for the muscle. 1942 A. J. Liebling Telephone Booth Indian 57 Sometimes, when an act..fails to pay the agent his additional commission, Jack is engaged to put the muscle on the unethical performer. 1958 Sat. Evening Post 11 Oct. 114 He would have applied the muscle to Clarke if Rummel hadn't convinced him that would be bad public relations. 1971 Los Angeles Times 18 July vi. 8 Put a little muscle on the tour operator. 1991 Village Voice (N.Y.) 5 Feb. 14/3 Cops are finally beginning to get a handle on what community organizers like Yeung have known for years: that muscle provided by..gangsters is the intimidating factor. < as lemmas |
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