swing\ one's\ weight

swing\ one's\ weight
v. phr.
To use your personal power to get something done

The President swings his weight to get laws passed.

Mr. Tomas swung his weight to get his son a job with the company.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • swing one's weight — {v. phr.} To use your personal power to get something done * /The President swings his weight to get laws passed./ * /Mr. Thomas swung his weight to get his son a job with the company./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • swing one's weight — {v. phr.} To use your personal power to get something done * /The President swings his weight to get laws passed./ * /Mr. Thomas swung his weight to get his son a job with the company./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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