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 gun »
Someone who is powerful or influential most often in plural form.
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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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has-been »
A formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.
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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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