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#1 2025-03-10 08:52:59

David Bird
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From: The Hammer, Ontario
Registered: 2009-07-28
Posts: 1707

"Muscle" for muster

A commentator on the radio this morning suggested that the new leader of the Liberal party in Canada would need to “muscle the troops” to meet the needs of the country. A muscular eggcorn, though not too congruent phonetically. It’s true that he’ll need to use all of his strength to martial his forces.

DeLauro led the food fight that resulted in expansion of the food stamp program now known as SNAP, she tirelessly fought for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and she helped muscle the troops to pass the Affordable Care Act.
Ms. magazine

We do it on a number of different requests, especially with El Paso County to kind of muscle the troops and make sure if we have very similar requirements that we’re getting the best bang for the buck.
Colorado Gazette

“We must muscle the courage to take bold steps,” she said.
UN News

Like with many things, the starting point is usually the hardest part; once you muscle the courage to start then the sky is the limit for you.
HuffPost

Other classic flat rides all appeared to offer above-average cycles, but again, it was hard to muscle the resolve to put down 2 to 3 euro on the counter for something I’ve been on before.
Roller coaster review

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#2 2025-03-11 10:33:30

kem
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From: Victoria, BC
Registered: 2007-08-28
Posts: 2882

Re: "Muscle" for muster

NIce


Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.

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