heavy on
idiom
: having or using a large amount of (something)
His movies are light/low on talk and heavy on action.
She tends to be heavy on the salt.
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Cotton Climate change weighs heavy on LS&Co.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
This preview of the film is light on dialogue, heavy on out-of-context action, and doesn’t give any of the plot away.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The complaint, although heavy on words, is light on substance.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The complaint, although heavy on words, is light on substance.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
This preview of the film is light on dialogue, heavy on out-of-context action, and doesn’t give any of the plot away.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
The complaint, although heavy on words, is light on substance.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The complaint, although heavy on words, is light on substance.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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