English Reference
Idiom idiom

weigh in


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

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


SIMPLE

Please weigh in on this decision.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager asked the team to weigh in on the new project schedule before we finalize it.

COMPLEX

Experts from across the industry were invited to weigh in on the proposed policy, offering diverse perspectives that shaped the final legislation.


Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    weigh against

    To be disadvantageous to someone.

  2. 02

    weigh down

    To be too much for someone to cope with.

  3. 03

    weigh up

    To assess a person or a situation.

Last updated August 10, 2026