The phrase "a clout on" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to influence or power in a specific context, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "He has a lot of clout in the industry, which helps him secure better deals."
Alternatives: "influence over" or "power in".
Elbov gave the fool a clout on the ear.
She gave him a clout on the head with her club, "A son's a son," she said, "but a wrack's a wrack".
IF Samuel Johnson were to rise from his tomb and repeat his claim that a man who is tired of London is tired of life, he could expect a clout on his eminent head.
"There's nothing courageous about asking for sacrifice from those who can least afford it and don't have any clout on Capitol Hill".
But, Mr. Greenspan, a Republican whose clout on Capitol Hill is unrivaled on economic issues, and Mr. Rubin, now a top executive of Citigroup who has re-emerged in the last week as a kind of éminence grise for the Democrats, teamed up today to steer the finance committee in a different direction.
Consistent with the Tribune's report, an investigation found that 800 applicants were placed on a "clout list" and that senior administrators did in fact routinely pressure admissions officers to admit them and often after there had been a decision to deny them.
The dairy sector is a multi-billion dollar industry, and all that milk money has given dairy farmers a lot of clout on Parliament Hill.
Mrs. Clinton, New York's junior senator, has agreed to participate in a private, nonprofit group formed by Roger C. Altman, a longtime investment banker who gave a young Clinton administration clout on Wall Street more than a decade ago.
They cite declining membership, a lack of political clout on national farming issues and a low media profile among their concerns.
The B features '50 Hz' a track with serious clout on the bottom end and a scrabbly drum pattern that keeps you coming back for another listen.
China, and others, have forced their hand.For the Europeans are increasingly worried that they are losing both trade and clout on a continent that they used to regard as their own backyard.
