lean on


verb(intr, preposition)
  1. Also: lean upon to depend on for advice, support, etc

  2. informal to exert pressure on (someone), as by threats or intimidation

Words Nearby lean on

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How to use lean on in a sentence

  • Well, there is a weak lean-on-somebody sort of woman, who will love any man who will feed and shelter her—she doesn't count.

    Life on the Stage | Clara Morris

Other Idioms and Phrases with lean on

lean on

Rely on, depend on, as in He's leaning on me for help. [Mid-1400s]

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