Hired muscle In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hired muscle", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-12 11:02

Meaning of Hired muscle

Hired muscle noun phrase

One or more people who have been paid to frighten someone else (usually into doing something beneficial to the hired muscle's "boss").

Jack sent some hired muscle to demand payment of a debt. They were so aggressive that everyone frightened them.

I don't believe that he is a hired muscle. He is even smaller than me.

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