weight Idiome
carry weight
carry your weight
pull your weight
put on weight
throw your weight around
have weight with
His opinions have great weight with us．他的意见对我们影响很大。
worth its weight in gold
Idiom(s): worth its weight in goldTheme: VALUE
very valuable.
• This book is worth its weight in gold.
• Oh, Bill. You're wonderful. You're worth your weight in gold.
throw one's weight around
Idiom(s): throw one's weight aroundTheme: DOMINATION
to attempt to boss people around; to give orders. (Informal.)
• The district manager came to our office and tried to throw his weight around, but no one paid any attention to him.
• Don't try to throw your weight around in this office. We know who our boss is.
put weight on
Idiom(s): put weight onTheme: HEALTH
to gain weight; to grow fat.
• I have to go on a diet because I've been putting on a little weight lately.
• The doctor says I need to put on some weight.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): carry the weight of the world on one's shouldersTheme: BURDEN
to appear to be burdened by all the problems in the whole world.
• Look at Tom. He appears to be carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
• Cheer up, Tom! You don't need to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
carry one's own weight
Idiom(s): carry one's (own) weight AND pull one's (own) weightTheme: SHARE
to do one's share; to earn one's keep.
• Tom, you must be more helpful around the house. We all have to carry our own weight.
• Bill, I'm afraid that you can't work here anymore. You just haven't been carrying your weight.
• If you would just pull your weight, we would finish this by noon.
carry a lot of weight
Idiom(s): carry (a lot of) weight (with sb or sth)Theme: INFLUENCE
to be very influential with someone or some group of people.
• Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.
• The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.
• Her opinion carries weight with most of the members.
pull one's own weight
Idiom(s): carry one's (own) weight AND pull one's (own) weightTheme: SHARE
to do one's share; to earn one's keep.
• Tom, you must be more helpful around the house. We all have to carry our own weight.
• Bill, I'm afraid that you can't work here anymore. You just haven't been carrying your weight.
• If you would just pull your weight, we would finish this by noon.
Weight off your shoulders
If something is a weight off your shoulders, you have relieved yourself of a burden, normally a something that has been troubling you or worrying you.carry weight|carry|weight
n. To be influential; have significance and/or clout; impress. A letter of recommendation from a full professor carries more weight than a letter from an assistant professor.pull one's weight|pull|weight
v. phr. To do your full share of work; do your part. In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight. When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight.Compare: WORTH ONE'S SALT.
swing one's weight|swing|weight
v. phr. To use your personal power to get something done The President swings his weight to get laws passed. Mr. Thomas swung his weight to get his son a job with the company.throw one's weight around|throw|weight
v. phr., informal To use one's influence or position in a showy or noisy manner. John was the star of the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling the director how the scene should be played. Bob was stronger than the other boys, and he threw his weight around.Compare: PULL RANK.
weigh down|weigh|weight|weight down
1. To make heavy; cause to go down or bend with weight; overload. The evergreens are weighed down by the deep snow.
Often used with "with" or "by". There are so many children in the back seat that they are weighing down the back of the car. 2a. To overload with care or worry; make sad or low in spirits. Usually used in the passive. The family is weighed down by sorrow. The company is weighed down by debt. 2b. To make heavy, hard, or slow; make dull or uninteresting. Often in the passive used with "by" or "with". The book is weighted down with footnotes. The TV program is weighed down by commercials.world on one's back|back|shoulder|shoulders|weight
n. phr. A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. Don't look as if you had the weight of the world on your shoulders, Henry, just because you have to mow the lawn./ John acts as if he were carrying the world on his back because he has a paper route.by weight
by weightAccording to weight rather than height, volume, or some other measure. For example, In Europe bread often is sold by weight rather than by the loaf. [c. A.D. 1000]
dead weight
dead weightA heavy or oppressive burden, as in That police record will be a dead weight on his career. This term alludes to the unrelieved weight of an inert mass. [Early 1700s]
pull one's weight
pull one's weightAlso, pull one's own weight. Do one's share, as in We have a small organization, so we all must pull our own weight. This term comes from rowing, where each crew member must pull on an oar at least enough to propel himself or herself. Its figurative use dates from about 1900.
weight
weightsee by weight; carry weight; dead weight; pull one's weight; put on weight; throw one's weight around; worth one's weight in gold;
worth one's weight in gold
worth one's weight in goldAlso, worth its weight in gold. Very valuable, as in John's been extremely helpful; he's worth his weight in gold, or That tractor's been worth its weight in gold. This metaphoric term dates from Roman times and appeared in English by the early 1300s.
An weight idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with weight, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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