throw one's weight around



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]
See also: around, throw, weight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TychoTIE-ko (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
TranterTRAN-tərEnglish (Rare)
Coralie-French
Adenauer['a:dənauə]
Jessenia-Spanish (Latin American)
Eustathios-Ancient Greek