flex one's muscles



flex one's muscles

Show off one's strength or power, as in The boys love flexing their muscles, or The new department head has decided to flex her muscles. [Early 1900s]
See also: flex, muscle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaunoMOW-noFinnish
ÙNaOO-naScottish
Khalid-Arabic
Uzma-Arabic
Lilianalee-LYAH-nah (Italian, Polish), lil-ee-AN-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, English
KayleenKAY-leenEnglish (Rare)