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[weigh in]{v.} 1a. To take the weight of; weigh. •/The man at the airport counter weighed in our bags and took our plane tickets./ •/A doctor weighed in the wrestlers./ 1b. To have yourself or something that you own weighed. — Often used with "at". •/I weighed in at 100 pounds on the scale today./ •/We took our bags to the airport counter to weigh in./ 1c. To have yourself weighed as a boxer or wrestler by a doctor before a match. — Often used with "at". •/The champion didn’t want to weigh in at more than 160 pounds./ 2. {slang} To join or interfere in a fight, argument, or discussion. •/We told Jack that if we wanted him to weigh in with his opinion we would ask him./ Compare: TAKE PART.

[weigh on] or [weigh upon] {v.} 1. To be a weight or pressure on; be heavy on. •/The pack weighed heavily on the soldier’s back./ 2. To make sad or worried; trouble; disturb; upset. •/Sadness weighed on Mary’s heart when her kitten died./ •/John’s wrongdoing weighed upon his conscience./ •/The teacher’s advice weighed upon Tom’s mind./ 3. To be a burden to. •/His guilt weighed heavily upon him./

[weigh on one’s mind] See: WEIGH ON(2).

[weigh one’s words]{v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be careful to use the right words. •/When a teacher explains about religion, he must weigh his words because his pupils may be of several different faiths./ •/When old Mr. Jones talked to the students about becoming teachers, he spoke slowly, weighing his words./ •/In a debate, a political candidate has little time to weigh his words, and may say something foolish./

[weight] See: PULL ONE’S WEIGHT, SWING ONE’S WEIGHT, THROW ONE’S WEIGHT AROUND.

[weight down] See: WEIGH DOWN.

[weight of the world on one’s shoulders] or [world on one’s shoulders] or [world on one’s back] {n. phr.} A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important. •/Don’t look as if you had the weight of the world on your shoulders, Henry, just because you have to mow the lawn./ •/John acts as if he were carrying the world on his back because he has a paper route./

[weigh upon] See: WEIGH ON.

[welcome] See: WEAR OUT ONE’S WELCOME.

[welcome mat]{n.} 1. A mat for wiping your shoes on, often with the word "welcome" on it, that is placed in front of a door. •/Mother bought a welcome mat for our new house./ 2. {informal} A warm welcome; a friendly greeting. — Used in such phrases as "the welcome mat is out" and "put out the welcome mat". •/Our welcome mat is always out to our friends./ •/Spread out the welcome mat, children, because Uncle Bill is visiting us tonight./ Syn.: LATCH STRING(2). Compare: ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET, WITH OPEN ARMS.

[welcome with open arms] See: WITH OPEN ARMS.

[well] See: ALL VERY WELL, AS WELL, AS WELL AS, HAIL FELLOW WELL MET, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, PLAY ONE’S CARDS RIGHT or PLAY ONE’S CARDS WELL, VERY WELL, WEAR WELL.