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WEIGHT (as) light as a feather of little weight.Sally dieted until she was as light as a feather.Of course I can lift the box. It's light as a feather. tip the scales at something to weigh some amount.Tom tips the scales at nearly 200 pounds.I'll be glad when I tip the scales at a few pounds less.
weight noun 1 large quantities of a drug US, 1964. 2 a large amount of money US, 1964. 3 blame, responsibility US, 1960. 4 difficulties, problems US, 1997. 5 the handicap that a skilled pool player will allow an opponent US, 1984.► do the weightto slim, to lose weight UK, 1999.► put on weightto undergo breast enhancement surgery US, 1997
idiomweightcarry weightif an idea, statement, or opinion carries weight, it has a lot of influence over the way people think:Expert opinions do carry weight with the jury in these trials, but the victim's testimony usually has more influence on them.The majority of the population of Dominica is Roman Catholic and the views of the church carry considerable weight.carry/feel the weight of the world on your shouldersused in order to say that someone feels very worried and unhappy because of their problems or the things they have to do, especially when they think they are even greater than they really are:Until his appeal is heard by the higher courts, Bridges continues to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders.If there's one thing I would try to stop, it's Steve feeling like he has to win the game and do everything himself. He's always feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders.(a) dead weightused about someone or something that does not add any advantage to a company, organization etc and instead prevents it from making progress ◆ often used in business and politics:The federal deficit is a major dead weight on our economy.Existing members of the European Union fear that new members will simply be dead weight.Note A dead weight is someone or something that is very heavy to carry, especially someone who is unconscious or not helping you to carry them. pull your weightto work as hard to achieve something as other people who are working with you :Everyone is expected to pull their weight in this department. If it's too much for you, you can leave.There have been complaints that some of the newest members of the team have not been pulling their weight.punch above your weight BrEBrEto try to do something that people think is too difficult or too much for your abilities:The company is punching above its weight in the European Union - so far with great success.As Foreign Secretary he developed a firm belief that Britain can and should punch above its weight.take the weight off your feet BrEBrEspoken used in order to invite someone to sit down when they come to visit you, especially because you know they are tired:Come in, take the weight off your feet. Can I get you a drink?Make the bed - then you can lie down and take the weight off your feet while we talk.AmE = take a load offthrow your weight around(also throw your weight about BrE)used in order to say that someone is using their power or authority in a way that is not fair or reasonable, often in order to show people how powerful they are:The lawyers portrayed Roentgren as a judge blinded by his power and trying to throw his weight around the legal system on behalf of his friends.Just because he trained in the London office doesn't mean he can throw his weight about here.throw your weight behind sb/sthto show that you strongly support an idea, person, organization etc ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Jesse Jackson threw his weight behind his old opponent, standing beside him at a rally in Tennessee.Mr Roby threw his weight firmly behind the environmentalists who believe the commercial exploitation of Antarctica must be stopped. be a weight/load off your mind(also be a weight/load off your shoulders)used in order to say that you feel happy because you no longer have to worry about something that you have been worrying about for a long time:It's a great weight off our minds now that we know who the new landlord will be."Don't worry, it didn't bother me at all." "Oh, I'm glad - that's a real load off my mind."It must be a huge weight off your shoulders, now that court case is over.worth his/her weight in goldused in order to say that someone or something is extremely good, helpful, or useful:Ideas that can be used in several advertising campaigns are worth their weight in gold.Any secretary who can read my notes is worth her weight in gold. phraseweight[weighted, weighted, weighting]
weight down
weight down sth • weight sth down to put something heavy on top of an object, or fasten something heavy to an object, in order to make it sink or prevent it from moving: Sheets of corrugated iron that covered the roof were weighted down with heavy stones against the spring gales. Gazman's body was found weighted down at the bottom of a lake.
See:- a dead weight
- a load off (one's) mind
- a load off mind
- a load/weight off somebody's mind
- a weight off (one's) mind
- a weight off your mind
- be a weight off (one's) mind
- be a weight off (one's) shoulders
- be a weight off your mind
- be a weight off your shoulders
- be worth its/(one's) weight in gold
- be worth your weight in gold
- be worth your/its weight in gold
- brave face, put on a
- by weight
- carry (an amount of) weight
- carry (one's) own weight
- carry (one's) weight
- carry an amount of weight
- carry the weight of the world on (one's) shoulders
- carry the weight of the world on shoulders
- carry the weight of the world on your shoulders
- carry weight
- collapse under the weight of (someone or something)
- dead weight
- get some weight off (one's) feet
- get some weight off feet
- give (something) weight
- give weight to
- give weight to (something)
- groan under the weight of (something)
- groan under the weight of something
- have a weight problem
- have the weight of the world on (one's) shoulders
- heavyweight
- hit above (one's) weight
- hit below (one's) weight
- lend support to (something)
- lend support, weight, credence, etc. to something
- lend weight to (something)
- make weight
- pull (one's) weight
- pull one's (own) weight, to
- pull one's weight
- pull weight
- pull your weight
- punch (one's) weight
- punch above (one's) weight
- punch above your weight
- punch above/below your weight
- punch below (one's) weight
- punch your weight
- push (one's) weight about
- push (one's) weight around
- put (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
- put on weight
- put weight on
- put weight on some part of the body
- put/throw your weight behind something
- take the weight off (one's) feet
- take the weight off (one's) legs
- take the weight off your feet
- the weight of the world
- throw (one's) weight about
- throw (one's) weight around
- throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
- throw one’s weight around
- throw one's weight around
- throw one's weight around, to
- throw weight around
- throw your weight about
- throw your weight about/around
- throw your weight around
- throw your weight behind someone
- throw your weight behind something
- weigh against
- weigh out
- weight (something) against (someone or something)
- weight against
- weight down
- weight of numbers
- work some fat off
- worth its weight in gold
- worth its/(one's) weight in gold
- worth its/one's weight in gold
- worth one's weight in gold
- worth your weight in gold
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