exercise power over (someone or something)
exercise power over (someone or something)
To assert control or authority over someone or something. Even though we're adults now, my sister still tries to exercise power over me like I'm a little kid.
See also: exercise, over, power
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
exercise power over
someone or something and exercise control over someone or something; exercise influence over someone or something to have someone or something under one's control or influence. The dictator exercised power over the island for many years. See if you can exercise some control over your appetite. I wish I could exercise some influence over the committee.
See also: exercise, over, power
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- exercise power over
- grab at a straw
- grab at straws
- 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 your weight about
- throw your weight about/around