carry weight

Idioms  

1. Also,. 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

Paul has beaten names casual fans recognise, but rarely when their boxing ability has carried weight.

From BBC

Bisping warned that if Joshua's pledge to approach the fight seriously carries weight, Paul could be in peril.

From Barron's

Sanberg didn’t control such agreements, but as the largest stockholder and a board member, his preferences carried weight.

From The Wall Street Journal

And as Alexander Hamilton said, the judiciary has neither the sword nor the purse, so it is the credibility of the judiciary that, at the end of the day, carries weight.

From Salon

Tottenham's traditions for producing attacking teams still carries weight to this day.

From BBC