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
Ciardha-Irish
Andreasahn-DRE-ahs (German, Swedish), ahn-DRHAY-ahs (Dutch)German, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gre
ConcepciÓNkawn-thep-THYON (Spanish), kawn-sep-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
ÓRlaithOR-laIrish
LakshmiLUKSH-mee (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Kaveh-Persian, Persian Mythology