put (one's) weight behind (someone or something)

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put (one's) weight behind (someone or something)

To use one's influence or power to support or promote someone or something. The small-town candidate is hoping the state senator puts his weight behind her in the race. If we can get a corporation to put its weight behind our charity campaign, we can raise even more money.

put/throw your weight behind something

use all your influence and power to support something: Several of the country’s leading politicians have thrown their weight behind the campaign.

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put/throw your weight behind something
throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something)
throw your weight behind someone
throw your weight behind something
be replaced by (someone or something)
be replaced with (someone or something)
hit above (one's) weight
punch above (one's) weight
punch above your weight
punch above/below your weight

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put your hand in your pocket
put your hand in/into your pocket
put your hand to the plough
put your hands together
put your hands together for someone
put your hands up
put your head above the parapet
put your head in a noose
put your head in the lion's mouth
put your head into the lion's mouth
put your head on the block
put your heads together
put your house in order
put your mind to something
put your money where your mouth is
Put your money where your mouth is!
put your neck on the line
put your oar in (something)
put your shirt on
put your shirt on something
put your shoulder to the wheel
put your stamp on something
put your thinking cap on
put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry
put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry
put your weight behind
put your, their, etc. heads together
put yourself in somebody's shoes/place
put yourself on the line
put/get something out of your mind
put/keep somebody in the picture
put/lay your cards on the table
put/lay your head/neck on the block
put/place a premium on something
put/set somebody at ease
put/set somebody right
put/set somebody straight
put/set somebody to work
put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest
put/set something in motion
put/set something to rights
put/set store by something
put/set the cat among the pigeons
put/set the record straight
put/set your house in order
put/set/place somebody on a pedestal
put/set/turn your mind to something
put/stick the boot in
put/stick the knife in
put/stick two fingers up at somebody
put/stick your oar in
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put your seal on something
put your seal to
put your seal to something
put your shirt on
put your shirt on something
put your shoulder to the wheel
put your skates on
put your stamp on
put your stamp on something
put your tail up
put your teeth on edge
put your thinking cap on
put your thinking caps on
put your toe in the water
put your trousers on one leg at a time
put your trousers on one leg at a time just like everybody else
put your trousers on one leg at a time just like everyone else
put your trousers on one leg at a time just like the rest of us
put your trousers on one leg at a time just like you and I
put your trust in
Put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry
put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry
put your trust in her
put your trust in him
put your trust in me
put your trust in someone
put your trust in someone or something
put your trust in them
put your trust in us
put your trust in you
put your weight behind
put your weight behind something
put your, their, etc. heads together
put yourself across
put yourself at ease
put yourself at your ease
put yourself in her place
put yourself in her shoes
Put Yourself in His Place
put yourself in his shoes
Put Yourself in My Place
Put Yourself in My Place
Put Yourself in My Shoes
put yourself in somebody's place
put yourself in somebody's shoes
put yourself in somebody's shoes/place
put yourself in someone else's place
put yourself in someone else's shoes
put yourself in someone's place
put yourself in someone's shoes
put yourself in their place
put yourself in their shoes
put yourself on the line
put yourself out
Put-call parity
Put-call parity relationship
Put-call ratio
Put-Call Ratios
put-down
put-down
put-downs
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