Throw/put your weight behind something
phrase
To exert influence, power or strengths in support of a person, group or cause.
The mayor decided to throw his weight behind the campaign to save the local library.
Often appears as...
- throw your weight behind the campaign
- put your weight behind the initiative
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To exert influence, power or strengths in support of a person, group or cause.
The mayor decided to throw his weight behind the campaign to save the local library.
Often appears as...
- throw your weight behind the campaign
- put your weight behind the initiative
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
It's a metaphor that means lending support, not physically using your body weight.
She threw her weight behind the new school policy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Effort
The phrase suggests a strong and deliberate effort to support something.
The community put their weight behind the fundraising event.
Pro Tip 3/3Shows Influence
Often implies that the person has the power or influence to make a difference.
The celebrity threw his weight behind the charity, which helped raise awareness.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
It's a metaphor that means lending support, not physically using your body weight.
She threw her weight behind the new school policy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Effort
The phrase suggests a strong and deliberate effort to support something.
The community put their weight behind the fundraising event.
Pro Tip 3/3Shows Influence
Often implies that the person has the power or influence to make a difference.
The celebrity threw his weight behind the charity, which helped raise awareness.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
It's a metaphor that means lending support, not physically using your body weight.
She threw her weight behind the new school policy.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasizes Effort
The phrase suggests a strong and deliberate effort to support something.
The community put their weight behind the fundraising event.
Pro Tip 3/3Shows Influence
Often implies that the person has the power or influence to make a difference.
The celebrity threw his weight behind the charity, which helped raise awareness.
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