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
LeiaLAY-a (Popular Culture)Biblical Greek, Popular Culture
Balder-Norse Mythology
Alvin['ælvin]
Almon['ælmən]
Donna['dɔnə]
Snezhana-Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian