CARRY (A LOT OF) WEIGHT (WITH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)
carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something): translation
carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something)
Fig. to be very influential with someone or some group of people. •
Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.
•
The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.
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