pull a muscle

pull a muscle

To overextend or strain a muscle, resulting in its injury. I think I pulled a muscle when I was pushing the car to the mechanics. Make sure you stretch and warm up before you start your run—you don't want to pull a muscle.
See also: muscle, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pull a muscle

to strain a muscle and suffer the attendant pain. I pulled a muscle in my back and can't play golf today.
See also: muscle, pull
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • pull something
  • quads
  • cramp up
  • on impulse
  • hired muscle
  • muscle up
  • see if I care
  • See if I care!
  • jungled
  • jungled up