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词组 throw your weight around
释义
Idiom
throw your weight aroundthrow (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.
idiomthrow your weight around(also throw your weight about BrE)used in order to say that someone is using their power or authority in a way that is not fair or reasonable, often in order to show people how powerful they are:The lawyers portrayed Roentgren as a judge blinded by his power and trying to throw his weight around the legal system on behalf of his friends.Just because he trained in the London office doesn't mean he can throw his weight about here.

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.

throw your weight around

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throw your weight about

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COMMON If someone throws their weight around or about, they behave aggressively and use their authority over other people more forcefully than they need to. Some people regarded him as a bully who was inclined to throw his weight around. As a Party boss he used to throw his weight about.

throw your ˈweight about/around

(informal) use your position of authority or power in an aggressive way in order to get what you want: He started throwing his weight around, shouting at everyone and telling them what to do.
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