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carry weight



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, carry authority or conviction . Exert influence, authority, or persuasion, as in No matter what the President says, his words always carry weight . Shakespeare combined two of these expressions in Henry VIII (3:2): “Words cannot carry authority so weighty.” [c. 1600]
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Example Sentences

“And you will find nae word of Aros Roost, maybe,” objected Rorie, and his argument appeared to carry weight.

But still he seemed to carry weight, with leathern girdle braced; For all might see the bottle necks still dangling at his waist.

They carry weight well, making bold and easy jumps where other larger horses fail.

Competitors are asked to note that legibility of handwriting will carry weight as well as intrinsic merit.

The passengers were well-known citizens, whose testimony would be sure to carry weight in any court of law.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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