Lean Toward (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lean Toward (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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lean toward (doing something) What does lean toward (doing something) mean?	tend toward doing something	At the moment we are leaning toward buying a laptop computer rather than a desktop computer.
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wade into What does "wade into" mean?	attack, join in	The football player waded into the fight to help his teammate.

in other words What does "in other words" mean?	say something in a different (usually more direct) way	In other words, if I don`t finish the assignment by Wednesday I will not pass the course.
go hand in hand (with something) What does "go hand in hand (with something)" mean?	to be closely related and must be considered together	The change in school hours goes hand in hand with the new policy of decreasing class sizes.
loony What does "loony" mean?	mentally unstable person
take an oath What does "take an oath" mean?	to make an oath, to swear to something	I had to take an oath before I could answer questions at the public hearing.
speak the same language What does "speak the same language" mean?	to have similar ideas/tastes/opinions as someone else	I think that I speak the same language as the new supervisor in our company.
rat out on (someone) What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?	to desert or betray someone, to leave someone at a critical time	The boy's friend ratted out on him and refused to support him in his fight with the neighborhood bully.

be bound to What does "be bound to " mean?	to be certain, to be sure to	We are bound to be late if we do not hurry.
make oneself scarce What does "make oneself scarce" mean?	leave quickly, go away	I think that I will make myself scarce and go to the beach for the day.
tapped What does "tapped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
by the way What does "by the way" mean?	incidentally	"By the way, could you please bring your computer tomorrow."
back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be socially active again (after the breakup of a relationship between two people)	My friend stopped dating his girlfriend and he is now back in circulation.

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Lean Toward (doing Something) Idiom