throw one's weight around

短语
大学

滥用权势, 仗势欺人, 摆起架子指使人 [法] 仗势欺人, 过分夸耀自己的地位, 专权

发音

AU

词形变化

threw one's weight around throwing one's weight around thrown one's weight around throws one's weight around 三单 throws one's weight around throwing one's weight around 现在分词 threw one's weight around 过去式 thrown one's weight around 过去式 thrown one's weight around 过去分词

教材释义与例句

过分夸耀自己的地位；拿架子；骄横跋扈

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To exercise influence or authority, especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.

    习语

    Jim was a tyrant who threw his weight around when it came to punishing his students.