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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Toph’s telling of his Hollywood story is heavy on absurdism and abasement — a millennial Barton Fink.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The service is heavy on U.S. and international content at launch.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
The Trump administration is sure to shun multilateral trade deals and make bilateral agreements that are heavy on tariffs and focus on restricting U.S. market access and leveling the balance of trade.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
But the politics of today’s left is heavy on social engineering according to group identity.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The service is heavy on U.S. and international content at launch.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
The Trump administration is sure to shun multilateral trade deals and make bilateral agreements that are heavy on tariffs and focus on restricting U.S. market access and leveling the balance of trade.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
But the politics of today’s left is heavy on social engineering according to group identity.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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