Meaning of flex one's muscles | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To tense and bend one's flexor muscles.
   literally
2. To show off one's strength or skills.
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“But at a time of a growing perception in the West that China is flexing its muscles [...], countries closer to China’s shores also worry that it might be getting more assertive.”

“Gomez's goals were his 10th and 11th of the season but only Hart's excellence prevented that total being extended, as the four-time European Cup winners flexed their muscles.”

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