not move a muscle

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• 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 — not make any physical exertion, not move at all …   English contemporary 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

• 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 — {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… …   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 — 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

• muscle — mus|cle1 [ mʌsl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and is used for moving a particular part of your body: These exercises are good for your stomach muscles. pull a muscle (=injure a muscle): He… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English