carry weight

idiom

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: to be important or meaningful especially in influencing others

He was considered a man of solid judgment, and his opinion upon all matters, private and public, carried weight.—

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Her opinion carries a lot of weight with us, and we often seek out her advice before making any important decision.

Your promises would carry more weight [=be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.

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Their viewpoints also carried weight in the rankings. —

Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Analysts say that endorsements carry weight in state and local races where candidates are less familiar to voters, which isn’t the case in a presidential election. —

Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024 Frye is no Louis Vuitton or Gucci, but the name carries weight. —

Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024 Despite some compromises, namely imperfect software integration between Windows and Android and a substantial carry weight, the ThinkBook is an impressive engineering achievement providing unique advantages not found in any other single device. —

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