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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Unlike other walking shoes that are heavy on the foam, your feet won’t overheat in these.
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Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
It’s been an interesting and unusual tournament, one notably short on Cinderellas and decidedly heavy on big-conference dominance.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Birmingham’s misfortunes weigh heavy on Timms, the pest controller.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
But its heavy on French brands such as Balenciaga, Coperni, Ami and others scarce to find stateside.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
It’s been an interesting and unusual tournament, one notably short on Cinderellas and decidedly heavy on big-conference dominance.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Birmingham’s misfortunes weigh heavy on Timms, the pest controller.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
But its heavy on French brands such as Balenciaga, Coperni, Ami and others scarce to find stateside.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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