carry weight

carry (an amount of) weight

To wield importance or influence. Due to your status, your remarks carry a lot of weight, so I encourage you to speak out on this issue—people might finally start taking it seriously. Without research to support these claims, I'm afraid they don't carry much weight.
See also: amount, carry, weight

carry (one's) weight

To do one's part. To fulfill one's responsibilities. I know I've been sick, but I'll carry my weight on the project, don't worry.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something)

Fig. to be very influential with someone or some group of people. Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me. The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.
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carry one's (own) weight

 and pull one's (own) weight
Fig. to do one's share; to earn one's keep. (The weight is the burden that is the responsibility of someone.) Tom, you must be more helpful around the house. We each have to carry our own weight. Bill, I'm afraid that you can't work here anymore. You just haven't been carrying your weight.
See also: carry, weight

carry weight (with someone)

Fig. to have influence with someone; [for an explanation] to amount to a good argument to use with someone. That carries a lot of weight with the older folks. What you say carries no weight with me.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

carry weight

Also, carry authority or conviction . Exert influence, authority, or persuasion, as in No matter what the President says, his words always carry weight. Shakespeare combined two of these expressions in Henry VIII (3:2): "Words cannot carry authority so weighty." [c. 1600]
See also: carry, weight
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

carry weight

COMMON If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people. Not only do men talk more, but what they say often carries more weight. El Tiempo is Colombia's leading newspaper and its opinions carry considerable weight in the country.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

carry weight

be influential or important.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

carry ˈweight

be important or able to influence somebody: His opinions carry very little weight with his manager.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

carry weight

verb
See carry an amount of weight
See also: carry, weight
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • carry (an amount of) weight
  • carry an amount of weight
  • carry weight with (someone or something)
  • throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
  • throw your weight behind someone
  • throw your weight behind something
  • a pep talk
  • shotty
  • shotty back
  • in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
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"He's a big, strong horse, built to carry weight, and he's in tremendous form."
"I am a big lad and I carry weight quite well so I didn't have a big beer belly or love handles or anything like that.
"He'll carry weight and he needs decent ground which he should get at Ascot."
He said that voice from Ulema and pulpit carry weight amongst people and has a natural infusion.
He said that voice from Ulema carry weight amongst people and has a natural infusion.
I want our relationship to be I want our relationship to be special - when he says he loves special - when he says he loves me I want it to carry weight but me I want it to carry weight but it's becoming a meaningless word.
And as Mr Jarvis is its transport director, the views he expressed at a major regeneration meeting in Rotherham must carry weight in Whitehall and the Department for Transport.
"He's a big horse who can carry weight, but I'm not saying we will run him at this stage.
Always lightly raced and very much best when fresh, Kingsmark, trained by Martin Todhunter (above), is built to carry weight and is a cracking jumper.
But the councillors' decision could carry weight at the inquiry.
She admits women will find today's report frightening but adds: ``It is terribly scary and if they are now saying there is a link between HRT and strokes and heart attacks, then I am at risk, as I do carry weight.
Leamington's company secretary David Hucker said: "If the ability to call in a referee in the morning is to have any benefit, then his decision should carry weight unless conditions deteriorate.
Respected world leaders all believe Britain would be mad to turn its back on the EU and Obama's words carry weight.
Commandant Southern Command said that the proposals came from the tribal heads carry weight and would be implemented to normalize the situation in Balochistan.
The NTSB has neither the legislative muscle of Congress nor the regulatory power of the White House, but as the nation's leading federal safety advocate its recommendations carry weight in both places.