Throw One`s Weight Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Throw One`s Weight Around Idiom mean?

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throw one`s weight around What does throw one`s weight around mean?	to use one`s influence in an aggressive way	Our boss has been throwing his weight around ever since he got his promotion.
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asshole What does "asshole" mean?	the anus; the opening at the rectum
wrap (someone) around one`s little finger What does "wrap (someone) around one`s little finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone, to manipulate someone	My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she can do anything that she wants.
year in, year out What does "year in, year out" mean?	every year	Year in and year out the city had to spend money to fix the old stadium.
pull a gun/knife on (someone) What does "pull a gun/knife on (someone)" mean?	to bring out a gun or knife quickly so that you can use it against someone	The robber pulled a knife on the woman in the dark street.
ill-disposed to (do something) What does "ill-disposed to (do something)" mean?	not friendly or favorable to something	Our company is ill-disposed to begin working on the project with the other company.
cut (someone) down to size What does "cut (someone) down to size" mean?	to prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks	I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he had said at the meeting.
a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work etc.	The boy is a copycat and copies the other students' work.

cold comfort What does "cold comfort" mean?	no comfort at all	The government offered money to the victims of the fire but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their families.
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)	The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
red in the face What does "red in the face" mean?	embarrassed	I became red in the face when the teacher began talking about me.
cross (someone's) palm with silver What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?	to give money to someone in payment for a service	We had to cross the apartment manager's palm with silver in order to rent the apartment quickly.

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Throw One`s Weight Around Idiom