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
Sammy	SAM-ee	English
LukÁŠ	-	Czech, Slovak
Ragnhildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Hannie	HAHN-nee	Dutch
Neal	NEEL	English
Tobias	to-BEE-ahs (German), tə-BIE-əs (English)	Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek