idiom
pumping iron
PUMP-ing EYE-ern
ˈpʌmpɪŋ ˈaɪərnListen
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Syllable breakdown
pumpingiron
Dictionary meaning
lifting weights; engaging in strength training with barbells and dumbbells; popularized by the 1977 documentary of the same name featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger; used both literally to describe weightlifting and figuratively to describe vigorous, determined physical effort
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