The publisher is throwing it’s weight behind me.
A : Do you think your new book stands a good chance of success?
B : I was a bit concerned at first, but now that the publisher is throwing it’ s weight behind me, I think things will work out.
A : 새로 쓴 책이 성공할 가능성이 충분히 있는 거 같아?
B : 처음엔 좀 걱정했는데, 지금은 출판사에서 밀어주고 있어서 잘될 것 같아.
“throw(put) one’s weight behind”는 ‘권력이나 영향력을 이용해서 누군가를 밀어주다(지지하다)’라는 의미로 쓰이는 표현입니다. |