"on the muscle" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the muscle, {{en-PP}} on the muscle
  1. (horse-racing) Of a horse: frisky and energetic, seeming keen to race.
    Sense id: en-on_the_muscle-en-prep_phrase-k9eMX4tL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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        "(horse-racing) Of a horse: frisky and energetic, seeming keen to race."
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