- throw your weight around
- use power to scare you, power trip
Bud throws his weight around - tells everybody what to do.
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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 — If 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
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 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
