to use your authority to tell other people what to do in a rude and unpleasant way
The boss came in, yelling and generally throwing his weight around.
Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym
Main entry: throw
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throw your ˈweight about/around idiom
(informal) to use your position of authority or power in an aggressive way in order to achieve what you want
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She was a good manager, who didn't find it necessary to throw her weight around.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.