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on the muscle

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Of a horse: frisky and energetic, seeming keen to race.

Examples

“Tallhato was "on the muscle" going down the backside, attempting to run⟳ out. That's not the formula to beat⟳ a filly like⟳ Windy's Daughter.”
“I really wasn't able to rest⟳ him too much because he was on the muscle more than usual tonight.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the nail on the needle on the nick on the nod on the nose on the nut

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