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 with a group of people	The man's education and experience carry a lot of weight in the university.
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PUMG What does "PUMG" mean?	puking up my guts (from laughing hard)

live through (something) What does "live through (something)" mean?	endure something	The people in the town lived through one of the worst disasters in many years.
of one's own accord/free will What does "of one's own accord/free will" mean?	by one's own choice	The supervisor decided to leave her job of her own free will and was not fired.
hold down (someone or something) What does "hold down (someone or something)" mean?	keep control of someone or something	The government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.
let (something) slide What does "let (something) slide" mean?	neglect something	Recently, I have been very busy and I have let some important work slide.
fancy What does "fancy" mean?	like; find appealing; enjoy.	You fancy him? Why? He's such a nerd.
So it goes What does "So it goes" mean?	This idiom is used to be fatalistic and accepting when something goes wrong.
King of the castle What does "King of the castle" mean?	The king of the castle is the person who is in charge of something or in a very comfortable position compared to their companions.
get dressed up What does "get dressed up" mean?	to put on one's best clothes	I like to get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.
Whole shebang What does "Whole shebang" mean?	The whole shebang includes every aspect of something.
heads or tails What does "heads or tails" mean?	the face of a coin or the other side of the coin	The referee threw the coin to see if it would be heads or tails.

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Carry A Lot Of Weight With Someone Or Something Idiom