throw one's weight around

动词 v.

英文释义

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

词形变化

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