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carry weight — ► carry weight be influential. Main Entry: ↑carry … English terms dictionary
carry weight — index influence, motivate, predominate (command), prejudice (influence) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
carry weight — verb have influence to a specified degree Her opinion carries a lot of weight • Hypernyms: ↑determine, ↑shape, ↑mold, ↑influence, ↑regulate • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
carry weight with — index prevail (persuade), prevail upon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
carry weight — tv. to have influence. □ I don’t carry much weight around here, but Walter does. □ Tom carries weight with the mayor. Ask him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
carry weight — to be respected and have influence Dr Watson has worked in the region for 40 years, and his opinions carry great weight … English dictionary
carry weight — Synonyms and related words: amount to something, balance, be featured, be heavy, be influential, be persuasive, be prominent, be somebody, be something, count, counterbalance, cut ice, cut some ice, get top billing, have an in, have full play,… … Moby Thesaurus
carry weight — If a person or organization carries weight, they are influential or important. I m glad she s on our side her opinion carries a lot of weight … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
carry weight — if what you do or say carries weight with someone, it seems important to them and will influence what they do or think. Her opinion carries a lot of weight with the boss. (often + with) … New idioms dictionary
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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
