CARRY (A LOT OF) WEIGHT (WITH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)
найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"
carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something): translationcarry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something)Fig. to be very influential with someone or some group of people. •Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.
•The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.