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a bean counterAn accountant; Someone who keeps track of minute details. One whom counts trivialities and overlooks the major items of the moment.Rate it:

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run counterTo defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.Rate it:

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bean counterA person, such as an accountant or financial officer, who is concerned with quantification, especially to the exclusion of other matters.Rate it:

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behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

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rivet counterA person who has an obsession with the minutae of their particular interest. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.Rate it:

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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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pull one's weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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worth its weight in goldHighly valuable.Rate it:

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give weightto attach importance toRate it:

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carry one's own weightA variant of carry one's weight.Rate it:

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Carry the Weight of the World on Your ShouldersTo think yourself responsible to resolve the problems of whole worldRate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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give weightto improve the credibility or legitimacy ofRate it:

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hit above one's weightAlternative form of punch above one's weight.Rate it:

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hit below one's weightAlternative form of punch below one's weight.Rate it:

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pull one's own weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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punch above one's weightTo achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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punch below one's weightTo achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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throw one's weight aroundTo exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.Rate it:

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Throw Your Weight AroundUsing power in a mean way or to threaten; to be in the command in a threatening wayRate it:

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weight of the worldThe distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.Rate it:

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I'll call the policeIndicates that the speaker is going to call the police, presumably to counter actions from the interlocutor.Rate it:

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pump ironTo lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.Rate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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as light as a featherHaving no weightRate it:

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light as a featherextremely light, having minimal weightRate it:

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failure to thriveAbnormal weight loss, malaise.Rate it:

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aetate ingravescentewith the weight, weakness of declining years.Rate it:

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alicuius auctoritas multum valet apud aliquemto have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight.Rate it:

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bulk upTo gain weight.Rate it:

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bulk upTo increase the weight of.Rate it:

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deadweightThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.Rate it:

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escape fireAn unconventional or counter intuitive solution to a difficult problem.Rate it:

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excess baggageLuggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid.Rate it:

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failure to thriveInstances of poor physical growth or of abnormal weight loss.Rate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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fatten upTo cause to gain weight by means of feeding.Rate it:

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feed upTo feed until they are at a healthy weight.Rate it:

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fill outTo have one's physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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give awayTo concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.Rate it:

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il vaut son pesant d'orHe is worth his weight in gold.Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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lean inTo shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.Rate it:

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lighter than airReference; Aircraft which maintain 'lift' because of 'gasses', 'hot vapors', 'heated air'; e.g. Blimps, Dirigibles, 'Hot-Air' Balloons: Able to lift objects, beings with weight greater than the Aircraft itself:Rate it:

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magna auctoritas alicuius est apud aliquemto have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight.Rate it:

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MRWInitialism of maximum ramp weight.Rate it:

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multum auctoritate valere, posse apud aliquemto have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight.Rate it:

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multum dicendo valere, posseto have great weight as a speaker.Rate it:

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