Weigh
81weigh anchor Nautical — take up the anchor when ready to sail. → weigh …
82weigh (someone) down — 1. to be very heavy for someone to carry. She checked her bags because she knew they would weigh her down. The number of keys he carried would have weighed down a band of sturdy men. 2. to make someone feel tired and weak. He was weighed down by… …
83weigh down something — weigh down (something) to slow the operation or growth of an organization. The company was weighed down with debt. Health care costs weigh the economy down …
84weigh down — (something) to slow the operation or growth of an organization. The company was weighed down with debt. Health care costs weigh the economy down …
85weigh on something — weigh on (something) to push something down. High energy prices weigh on a company s profits by increasing production costs. Usage notes: usually used in connection with financial markets or prices …
86weigh down — [v] depress bear down, burden, cumber, get down, hold down, oppress, overburden, overload, press, press down, prey on, pull down, sadden, task, trouble, weight, weigh upon, worry; concepts 7,19 Ant. cheer, delight, please …
87weigh anchor — ► weigh anchor Nautical take up the anchor when ready to sail. Main Entry: ↑weigh …
88weigh-bauk — weighˈ bauk noun (Scot) 1. The beam of a balance 2. (in pl) a pair of scales • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh …
89weigh-house — weighˈ house noun A public building for weighing goods, ascertaining the tonnage of boats, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh …
90weigh into — (informal) To attack • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * informal join in forcefully or enthusiastically they weighed into the election campaign ■ attack physically or verbally he weighed into the companies for their high costs …
