pull a heart muscle v. phr. to withdraw, back out, or retreat from a competition, conflict, or obligation; to chicken out. Editorial Note: To pull a heart muscle is similar to having tiny heart syndrome. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
pull a heart muscle v. phr.— «North finished Friday’s game with import forward Paul Maley out after reinjuring his back, Tonny Jensen appearing to have pulled a heart muscle, and only Darryl McDonald and Pat Reidy able to leave the floor...
pull a heart muscle v. phr.— «The tribunal pulled a heart muscle and made a rod for its back every time it gives a player two weeks on a less serious charge.» —“It’s Not All Fair And Equitable, Busse Bodies” by Mark...
pull a heart muscle v. phr.— «Others may have simply backed out, daunted by what they know will follow—in the macho parlance of some coppers they’ve “pulled a heart muscle.”» —“One false move…” by Andrea...
raidista n.— «Our wedding photo was taken in the car. We became Raidistas, which is “Spanglish” for riders, as in to ride in a car.» —“North, to Alaska: In 1966, Bertha Foulkes followed her love, her heart and a Model...
leg attack n. disease resulting from restricted blood flow, such as that caused by an arterial blockage, in a lower limb; acute peripheral arterial occlusion. Editorial Note: This term is parallel to heart attack. One type of blockage which causes a...