muscle in on
Elbow one's way
To muscle in on is to force your way into something—a business, a territory, a conversation—where you weren't invited and aren't wanted.
The phrase implies using aggression or intimidation rather than legitimate means: Rival gangs muscled in on their drug trade.
Someone muscles in on a deal, a market, or another person's turf.
- crowd in onEncircle and press inward
- move in onIntrude on territory
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- intrudeEnter uninvited
- elbow inPush into a group
butt in · interfere · assert · meddle · commandeer · infringe · stake a claim · carve out · trespass · exploit · overpower · force out · edge out · usurp · take over · strong-arm · throw weight around · rivalry
muscle in onback down
Withdraw from a stance
back off · withdraw · retreat · give up · stand down
muscle in onbow out
Voluntarily leave a situation
step aside · make way · take one's leave · walk away · leave be
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