物ものを言いわせる

expression, ichidan verb

make full use of; take full advantage of; rely on

Used when someone leverages a skill, experience, authority, money, or other resource to achieve something. Often implies that the resource is the decisive factor. The expression is a causative form of 物を言う (to speak; to be effective).

See also: 物を言う (ものをいう)

• 彼かれは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんを物ものを言いわせて、難なん局きょくを乗のり切きった。

  He made full use of his years of experience and overcame the difficult situation.

• 資し金きん力りょくを物ものを言いわせて、ライバル会社がいしゃを買ばい収しゅうした。

  They took full advantage of their financial power and acquired a rival company.

• 最さい後ごは体たい力りょくを物ものを言いわせて勝かった。

  In the end, he relied on his physical strength and won.