American Idioms and Expressions

Lean Toward (doing Something) Idiom

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lean toward (doing something)
What does lean toward (doing something) mean?		 tend toward doing somethingAt the moment we are leaning toward buying a laptop computer rather than a desktop computer.

Some Random Idioms
have one's hand in the till
What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?		 to be stealing money from a company or an organizationThe clerk had her hand in the till so we decided to fire her.
beat the rap
What does "beat the rap" mean?		 to escape conviction and punishment for a crime The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.

wild horses could not drag (someone away)
What does "wild horses could not drag (someone away)" mean?		 there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do somethingWild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.
one-off
What does "one-off" mean?		something done or happening only one time; something unique
play (someone) for (something)
What does "play (someone) for (something)" mean?		 to treat/handle someone as something elseHe was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.
thousand and one
What does "thousand and one" mean?		 very manyI can think of a thousand and one reasons why I do not want to travel with my friend.
persist with (something)
What does "persist with (something)" mean?		 to continue with somethingI am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
ahead of time
What does "ahead of time" mean?		 earlyWe started the meeting ahead of time so that we could go home early.

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