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throws one's weight around

throws one's weight around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw one's weight around.

Meaning of throw one's weight around

Verb

throw one's weight around (third-person singular simple present throws one's weight around, present participle throwing one's weight around, simple past threw one's weight around, past participle thrown one's weight around)

  1. (idiomatic) To exercise influence or authority, especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.
    • Jim was a tyrant who threw his weight around when it came to punishing his students.

Questions about throws one's weight around

What is throws one's weight around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws one's weight around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw one's weight around.

Words near throws one's weight around in the dictionary

  1. throws one's hotdog down someone's hallway
  2. throws one's luck in with
  3. throws one's name in the hat
  4. throws one's toys out of the pram
  5. throws one's voice
  6. throws one's weight around
  7. throws one's weight behind
  8. throws oneself at
  9. throws oneself behind
  10. throws oneself into
  11. throws oneself on someone's mercy

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