to throw one's weight about
throw
θrəʊ
threw
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
weight
weɪt
veit
about
əbaʊt
ēbawt

Definition & Meaning of "throw one's weight about"in English

to throw one's weight about
01

to act in a manner that shows one's authority or control over others 

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Examples
There is certainly no shortage of resentment in the rest of Asia about the way China throws its weight about these days. 
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