Lean

  • 81lean on — phr verb Lean on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑elbow, ↑rail …

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  • 82lean-to — noun Lean to is used before these nouns: ↑shed …

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  • 83lean — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. slant, incline; depend, rely; tend. See support, tendency. adj. spare, meager; lank, gaunt. See narrowness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Thin] Syn. lank, meager, slim; see thin 2 . 2. [Containing… …

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  • 84lean on — (Roget s IV) , v. 1. [To be supported by] Syn. rest on, be upheld by, bear on, put one s weight on, hang on, hang upon, fasten on; see also lean 1 . 2. [To rely upon] Syn. believe in, count on, put faith in; see depend on , trust 1 …

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  • 85lean on — v To apply pressure, threaten. Fritzy wouldn t pay Tommy Gunn the $100 he owed him, so Tommy brought a couple of his friends to lean on Fritzy a little. 1950s …

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  • 86lean — adj British under the influence of illicit drugs. The usage, which appeared in the late 1990s, is possibly related to the American laney. ► Nowadays lean in youth parlance has less to do with slim and healthy than spaced and out. It is the… …

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  • 87lean — lɪːn n. inclination, tendency; meat in which there is more muscle than fat, lean meat v. rest against; slant, bend, incline; tend toward, favor; depend; place against; cause to slant or tilt adj. thin, skinny; having little fat; meager, poor,… …

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  • 88lean on — rest on, lean up against; depend on, trust, count on someone or something for support or assistance …

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  • 89lean —    When used to describe paint, signifies one with little oil in relation to pigment. Also see fat and fat over lean …

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  • 90lean on — pressure someone by blackmailing or threats of physical violence to make the person comply with a request The gang decided to lean on the small shop owner to get him to sell his property …

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