- throw your weight around
- Throw your weight aroundIf someone throws their weight around, they use their authority or force of personality to get what they want in the face of opposition.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
throw your weight around
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throw your weight around — DISAPPROVING ► to act in a way that emphasizes how much power or authority you have: »The board didn t like the way majority shareholders were throwing their weight around. Main Entry: ↑throw … Financial and business terms
throw your weight around — throw (your) weight around to behave in a way which shows that you are more important or powerful than other people. He tries to impress the rest of us by throwing his weight around at committee meetings … New idioms dictionary
throw your weight around — throw your weight about/around/informal phrase to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around. Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym … Useful english dictionary
throw your weight around — If someone throws their weight around, they use their authority or force of personality to get what they want in the face of opposition. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
throw your weight around — use power to scare you, power trip Bud throws his weight around tells everybody what to do … English idioms
throw your weight about — throw your weight about/around/informal phrase to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around. Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym … Useful english dictionary
throw your weight behind someone — throw your weight behind (someone/something) to use your influence to support someone or something. A number of top performers have thrown their weight behind a live concert to fight hunger around the world … New idioms dictionary
throw your weight behind something — throw your weight behind (someone/something) to use your influence to support someone or something. A number of top performers have thrown their weight behind a live concert to fight hunger around the world … New idioms dictionary
throw your weight behind — (someone/something) to use your influence to support someone or something. A number of top performers have thrown their weight behind a live concert to fight hunger around the world … New idioms dictionary
throw one's weight around — {v. phr.}, {informal} To use one s influence or position in a showy or noisy manner. * /John was the star of the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling the director how the scene should be played./ * /Bob was stronger than the… … Dictionary of American idioms
