Weigh on
verb
To worry or distress someone.
The guilt of not being able to help her family began to weigh on her.
Often appears as...
- weigh on one's mind
- weigh on one's conscience
verb
To be a serious consideration or have importance.
Your advice will surely weigh on my decision.
Often appears as...
- weigh on the decision
- weigh on the outcome
verb
To worry or distress someone.
The guilt of not being able to help her family began to weigh on her.
Often appears as...
- weigh on one's mind
- weigh on one's conscience
verb
To be a serious consideration or have importance.
Your advice will surely weigh on my decision.
Often appears as...
- weigh on the decision
- weigh on the outcome
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Burden
Conveys the feeling of something mentally or emotionally troubling someone persistently.
The unresolved argument continued to weigh on his thoughts.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Impact
Implies a gradual effect that might not be immediately evident but is significant over time.
Her parents' expectations began to weigh on her more with each passing day.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Expression
Used figuratively to describe an immaterial pressure, not a physical weight.
The stress of exams weighed on the whole class.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Burden
Conveys the feeling of something mentally or emotionally troubling someone persistently.
The unresolved argument continued to weigh on his thoughts.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Impact
Implies a gradual effect that might not be immediately evident but is significant over time.
Her parents' expectations began to weigh on her more with each passing day.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Expression
Used figuratively to describe an immaterial pressure, not a physical weight.
The stress of exams weighed on the whole class.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Burden
Conveys the feeling of something mentally or emotionally troubling someone persistently.
The unresolved argument continued to weigh on his thoughts.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Impact
Implies a gradual effect that might not be immediately evident but is significant over time.
Her parents' expectations began to weigh on her more with each passing day.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Expression
Used figuratively to describe an immaterial pressure, not a physical weight.
The stress of exams weighed on the whole class.
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