Meaning Of The Word Throw one's weight around

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Throw one's weight around? Find Throw one's weight around meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Throw one's weight around Meaning

Throw one's weight around Definition
Throw one's weight around Definition

What's The Definition Of Throw one's weight around?

throw one's weight around in British English
to act in an overauthoritarian or aggressive manner
to take undue advantage of one's authority or rank; be overbearing
to use one's power and influence, esp. beyond the bounds of propriety, to secure some personal gain

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Blooding ‐ noun: an informal initiation ceremony in which…
  • Gjuki ‐ noun: a king, the father of Gudrun and Gunnar…
  • Dessert menu ‐ noun: In a restaurant or cafĂ©, the dessert menu…
  • Have oneself to thank ‐ to be personally to blame; have the…
  • Heterozygosity ‐ noun: the condition of being a…
  • Pine Tree State ‐ noun; noun: Maine (used as a…
  • Multivious ‐ adjective: having many ways, paths or…
  • Coon ‐ countable noun: A coon is a raccoon.; noun; noun:…
  • Drung ‐ noun
  • Carnival ‐ the period of feasting and revelry just before…