Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
move a muscle — {v. phr.} To move even a very little. Used in negative sentences and questions and with if . * /The deer stood without moving a muscle until the hunter was gone./ * /The girls were so startled that they did not move a muscle./ * /You re sitting… … Dictionary of American idioms
move\ a\ muscle — v. phr. To move even a very little. Used in negative sentences and questions and with if . The deer stood without moving a muscle until the hunter was gone. The girls were so startled that they did not move a muscle. You re sitting right where… … Словарь американских идиом
move a muscle — (not) move a muscle to stay completely still. She sat without moving a muscle as the nurse injected the anaesthetic … New idioms dictionary
move a muscle — don t move even a small amount The doctor told him not to move a muscle when he was fixing his leg … Idioms and examples
not move a muscle — phrase to stay completely still Don’t move a muscle or someone will hear us. Thesaurus: to stop movingsynonym Main entry: muscle * * * I see muscle … Useful english dictionary
not move a muscle — (not) move a muscle to stay completely still. She sat without moving a muscle as the nurse injected the anaesthetic … New idioms dictionary
not move a muscle — don t move even a small amount The doctor told him not to move a muscle when he was fixing his leg … Idioms and examples
not move a muscle — to stay completely still Don t move a muscle or someone will hear us … English dictionary
not move a muscle — not make any physical exertion, not move at all … English contemporary dictionary
muscle — 1 / mVsFl/ noun 1 (C, U) one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that connects your bones together and that you use when you move: The next day the muscles in my arm felt sore. | arm/chest/stomach muscles: bulging chest muscles | pull a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
