heavyweight
Meaning: A person who is important and influential; a leader in a particular field.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Nature
Origin: The expression suggests that the person carries a lot of weight and therefore influence in a particular field. A bigwig is frequently limited to the business world and suggests a person who is high up on the corporate ladder. A force to be reckoned with can be used to describe someone or something that is powerful, and may instill a sense of fear that heavyweight does not. The expressions heavyweight and lightweight come from the sport of boxing. Boxers are put into classes according to their weights. Heavyweight is the heaviest class, with boxers weighing more than 175 pounds or 81 kilograms. HELL TO PAY, HAVE (to be) in serious trouble
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