Meaning of carry weight | Babel Free
Definitions
- To be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runs.
- To have influence.
Equivalents
Suomi
painaa
Français
peser dans la balance
Examples
“Your excuses don't carry weight with me.”
“Our motion did not carry much weight with the judge.”
“When M. Paladilhe was elected my friends said to me: 'Never mind; later on he'll vote for you, Maestro, and his support will carry a lot of weight'. I never had his vote, nor his support, nor his weight.”
“Manning Senior carries a lot of weight around here, he has a lot of friends; a lot of professional clout and can obviously get things done just barely within the lines of legality.”
“A recommendation from him carries a lot of weight around here.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.