throw one's weight around

Wield power or authority, especially in a heavy-handed way. For example, One doesn't make oneself popular by throwing one's weight around. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bernetta	-	English
Violetta	vyo-LET-tah (Italian), vee-ah-LYE-tah (Russian)	Italian, Russian
Kelvin	KEL-vin	English
Hakim	-	Arabic
Eliseo	e-lee-ZE-o (Italian), e-lee-SE-o (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Vieno	VEE-e-no	Finnish (Rare)