Carry A Lot Of Weight With (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Carry A Lot Of Weight With (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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carry a lot of weight with (someone or something) What does carry a lot of weight with (someone or something) mean?	to be very influential with someone or a group of people	The man's education and experience carry a lot of weight in the university.
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wheels What does "wheels" mean?	transportation in a car; a car
sit in on (something) What does "sit in on (something)" mean?	to attend or participate in a meeting	Our boss sat in on our meeting so that he could learn what was happening.
go easy on (someone or something) What does "go easy on (someone or something)" mean?	to be kind or gentle with someone or something	The judge wanted to go easy on the young man but his bad attitude made it difficult to try and help him.
chow What does "chow" mean?	food.	"How's the chow in the university cafeteria?"
elbow room What does "elbow room" mean?	enough space to be comfortable	The couple moved to the country in order to have more elbow room.

in short supply What does "in short supply" mean?	not enough, in less than the amount or number needed	Chairs were in short supply so some of the guests had to sit on the floor.
man-to-man What does "man-to-man" mean?	frank or honest, direct	I had a man-to-man talk with my friend about his problem last night.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	The boy followed his heart and decided to study music at school.

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Carry A Lot Of Weight With (someone Or Something) Idiom