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to throw your weight about

to throw your weight a·bout
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too throh yoo r, yawr, yohr weyt uh-bout]
    • /tu θroʊ yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr weɪt əˈbaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too throh yoo r, yawr, yohr weyt uh-bout]
    • /tu θroʊ yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr weɪt əˈbaʊt/

Definition of to throw your weight about words

  • phrase to throw your weight about If someone throws their weight around or throws their weight about, they act aggressively and use their authority over other people more than they need to. 0
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Parts of speech for To throw your weight about

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to throw your 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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