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weigh on one's mind

See: WEIGH ON (2).

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weigh on

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh in

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh one's words

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh anchor

[weigh anchor] {v. phr.} To set sail; get going. * /After a week in Hawaii, we weighed anchor and sailed south toward Tahiti./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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