- by brute strength
- by brute strengthby great muscular strength. •
The men moved the heavy door by brute strength.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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brute strength — brute force/strength/ phrase great physical force strength a game that depended on brute force rather than skill Thesaurus: physical strengthsynonym Main entry: brute … Useful english dictionary
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brute — [[t]bru͟ːt[/t]] brutes 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive. Custer was an idiot and a brute and he deserved his fate. ...a drunken brute. 2) ADJ: ADJ n When… … English dictionary
brute — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French brut rough, from Latin brutus brutish, literally, heavy; akin to Latin gravis heavy more at grieve Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to beasts < the ways of the brute world > 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
brute — 1. noun a callous brute Syn: savage, beast, monster, animal, barbarian, fiend, ogre; sadist; thug, lout, ruffian; informal swine, pig 2. adjective brute strength Syn: physical, bodily; … Thesaurus of popular words
brute force — noun Sheer physical strength • • • Main Entry: ↑brute * * * brute force/strength/ phrase great physical force strength a game that depended on brute force rather than skill … Useful english dictionary
strength — [n1] stamina, mental or physical backbone, body, brawn, brawniness, brute force*, clout, courage, durability, energy, firmness, force, fortitude, hardiness, health, healthiness, lustiness, might, muscle, nerve, physique, pith, potency, pow*,… … New thesaurus
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brute — brute1 [ brut ] noun count 1. ) a strong man who acts in a cruel or violent way: a vicious brute a ) a big man who looks strong: a big handsome brute of a man 2. ) a big strong animal a ) an animal that you do not like or that frightens you brute … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
