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Idiom

make the weather

Meaning

To be extraordinarily effective, especially when in a position of authority.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The new manager really makes the weather in this office.”

“As the lead architect, she makes the weather on every project by setting the tone for the entire design team.”

“The seasoned diplomat makes the weather in international negotiations, consistently steering the conversation toward his desired outcomes through sheer force of personality.”

Examples

simple

“The new manager really makes the weather in this office.”

contextual

“As the lead architect, she makes the weather on every project by setting the tone for the entire design team.”

complex

“The seasoned diplomat makes the weather in international negotiations, consistently steering the conversation toward his desired outcomes through sheer force of personality.”

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