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throw one's weight about

T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /θroʊ wʌnz weɪt əˈbaʊt/
    • /θrəʊ wʌnz weɪt əˈbaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /θroʊ wʌnz weɪt əˈbaʊt/

Definition of throw one's weight about words

  • noun throw one's weight about to act in an authoritarian or aggressive manner 0
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Parts of speech for Throw one's weight about

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throw one's weight about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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