throw one’s weight around
throw (one's) weight around
To assert oneself in a controlling, domineering, or authoritarian manner; to exercise one's position of authority, power, or influence, especially to an overbearing or excessive degree. I'm sick of Don coming into these meetings and throwing his weight around. Can't he just leave us to our own devices? You can expect the big industries to throw their weight around in order to influence the regulations.
See also: around, throw, weight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
throw one’s weight around
tv. to show off one’s importance or power; to use one’s rank or station to advantage. The vice president was throwing his weight around, but that had little effect on anything.
See also: around, throw, weight
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- push (one's) weight about
- push (one's) weight around
- throw (one's) weight about
- throw (one's) weight around
- throw one's weight around
- throw weight around
- throw your weight about
- throw your weight about/around
- throw your weight around
- comfortable in (one's) own skin