lean on
Britishverb
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Also: lean upon. to depend on for advice, support, etc
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informal to exert pressure on (someone), as by threats or intimidation
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Rely on, depend on, as in He's leaning on me for help . [Mid-1400s]
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Exert pressure on one, especially to obtain something or make one do something against his or her will. For example, The gangsters were leaning on local storekeepers to pay them protection money . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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That could include leaning on the run game as JK Dobbins may return.
From BBC
They leaned on each other as they hobbled back to the snowmobile, both ready for another attack and neither one sure how they would survive Momma Bear round two.
From Literature
“For a brand that has historically leaned on technical superiority to justify premium pricing, repeated missteps in the core category raise questions around consistency and the strength of LULU’s innovation engine,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch
“For a brand that has historically leaned on technical superiority to justify premium pricing, repeated missteps in the core category raise questions around consistency and the strength of LULU’s innovation engine,” the analysts said.
Cooper, who lives in Columbia, South Carolina, is now leaning on her photography business for income.
From BBC
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