hired muscle

English

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Noun

hired muscle (usually uncountable, plural hired muscles)

  1. (idiomatic) Person who is hired or asked to perform tasks or duties requiring physical strength.
    He used a hired muscle to remove the unruly from the audience.
    They were often hired muscle during labor strikes.
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