lean on
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verb (intr, preposition)
Also: lean upon to depend on for advice, support, etc
informal to exert pressure on (someone), as by threats or intimidation
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Words nearby lean on
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Other Idioms and Phrases with lean on
lean on
Rely on, depend on, as in He's leaning on me for help. [Mid-1400s]
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]
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