a drop in the bucket »
An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
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bad apple »
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
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bear on »
To influence, have an effect on.
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big boys »
The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.
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big wheel »
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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captain of industry »
A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.
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clout list »
A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.
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cut a wide swath »
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
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get one's claws into »
Have a controlling influence over.
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get the better of »
To overwhelm or overcome; to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade.
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go native »
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.
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high as a kite »
Very much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.
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in vino veritas »
drunken folks speak truth, one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol
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it's not what you know but who you know »
For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you know
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jump the queue »
To desire preferential treatment, undue influence; impatient.
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