throw your weight behind something
throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
To wield one's influence or power to support or promote someone or something. The small-town candidate is hoping the senator throws his weight behind him in the race. If we can get a corporation to throw its weight behind our charity campaign, we can raise even more money.
See also: behind, throw, weight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
throw your weight behind something
COMMON If you throw your weight behind a person or plan, you do everything you can to support them. The U.S. government is promising now to throw its weight behind the peace negotiations. Northern Ireland's three newly elected MEPs have all thrown their weight behind the campaign. Western governments have thrown their weight behind the leader.
See also: behind, something, throw, weight
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
put/throw your weight behind something
use all your influence and power to support something: Several of the country’s leading politicians have thrown their weight behind the campaign.See also: behind, put, something, throw, weight
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- throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
- throw your weight behind someone
- put (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
- put/throw your weight behind something
- carry weight with (someone or something)
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- hit above (one's) weight
- punch above (one's) weight
- punch above your weight
- punch above/below your weight