weigh in

1. (intransitive)To undergo a weigh-in.

   Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.

   His trailer weighed in lighter than it should have. He might have a leak.

2. (transitive)To subject to a weigh-in.

   They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.

   They weighed every third truck in to check for overweight violations.

3. (intransitive)To weigh.

   He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.

4. (idiomatic, intransitive)To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.

   Everyone wanted to weigh in on what kind of car he should buy.

   Everyone spoke freely, until the boss weighed in.

   sich einschalten, sich einmischen, sein Zeug dazutun

1. Mary weighed it in her hand.

   ruМэри взвесила это в своей руке. — Hellerick

   deMaria wog es in der Hand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Your suggestion weighed heavily in this decision.

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3. He weighed the stone in his hand.

   ruОн взвесил камень в своей руке. — marafon

   deEr wog den Stein in seiner Hand. — Espi

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4. I have to weigh in on this.

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5. How much do you weigh in kilos?

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irregular

• weigh upTo assess a person or a situation.
• weigh offTo sentence (a prisoner).
• weigh outTo divide (something) into portions by weight.
• weigh onTo cause distress to or impose a burden on; to trouble.
• weigh inTo undergo a weigh-in.
• weigh downTo act as a ballast for.
• weigh againstTo be disadvantageous to someone.