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weigh sb down — UK US weigh sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something: »US growth has been weighed down by soaring deficits with China … Financial and business terms
weigh sth down — UK US weigh sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something: »US growth has been weighed down by soaring deficits with China … Financial and business terms
ˌweigh sb ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to be very heavy and prevent someone from moving easily 2) to cause problems for someone or something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs weigh somebody<=>down weigh in weigh on somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
weigh — [ weı ] verb ** 1. ) linking verb to have a particular weight: Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born. weigh a ton (=be very heavy): Your suitcase weighs a ton. a ) transitive to measure how heavy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weigh 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 … New idioms dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
load something down (with something) — ˌload sb/sth ˈdown (with sth) derived usually passive to give sb/sth a lot of heavy things to carry Syn: weigh down • She was loaded down with bags of groceries. Main entry: ↑load … Useful english dictionary
weigh down — verb 1. be oppressive or disheartening to • Syn: ↑weigh on • Ant: ↑lighten • Hypernyms: ↑sadden • Verb Frames: Something s somebody … Useful english dictionary
weigh — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weighs, weighing, weighed 1) VERB: no cont If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are. [V amount] It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)... [V amount] This little ball of gold… … English dictionary
