carry weight

With so much interest in the team and the profile of players and manager being so high, their opinions on important matters carry weight.

That could also mean walking faster, hiking on a trail or carrying weight.

“They also had outstandingly knowledgeable employees on the products they carried. The employees themselves were avid climbers, skiers — outdoors people — whose recommendations carried weight.”

“China’s word carries weight in Russia,” he said.

It was a small survey batch — 500 — but still carried weight.