weigh a ton

verb

To be very heavy.

Meanings

verbweigh a ton (third-person singular simple present weighs a ton, present participle weighing a ton, simple past and past participle weighed a ton)

present singular third person weighs a ton · participle present weighing a ton · participle past weighed a ton · past weighed a ton

  1. figurativelyinformalTo be very heavy.

Translations

Dutch loodzwaar zijn, een ton wegen
  • loodzwaar zijnTranslations
  • een ton wegenTranslations
Finnish painaa kuin synti
  • painaa kuin syntiTranslations
French peser un âne mort, peser une tonne
  • peser un âne mortTranslations
  • peser une tonneTranslations
Polish ważyć dużo
  • ważyć dużoTranslations
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Chicago

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