She wasn't going to let him muscle in on her time.
The absence of the ambiens muscle in all owls, which apparently use their feet in the same way as the Accipitres (all of which possess it), indicates that owls are not developed from the latter, but from a group which, like the other Coraciiformes, had already lost their muscle.
A similar stimulation of the non-striped muscle in the alimentary canal results in violent vomiting and purging, if a large dose has been taken.
Every muscle in her body stiffened as he shut the door and walked across the room to her.
Alex eyed him distastefully, every muscle in his body tense, as if ready to pounce on Rob.