Английский словарь американских идиом - throw one's weight around
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Throw one's weight around
throw one's weight around
{v. phr.}, {informal} To use one's influence or position in a showy or noisy manner. * /John was the star of the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling the director how the scene should be played./ * /Bob was stronger than the other boys, and he threw his weight around./ Compare: PULL RANK.
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or throw one's weight about phrasal to exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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