Meaning of in the tank | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Supportive, approving, favorably disposed.
   US, idiomatic, often
2. In a state of decline, failure, or prolonged poor performance.
   idiomatic, informal
3. In reserve; available for future use.
   idiomatic
4. Contemplating a decision for a long time.
   slang

Examples

“[J]ournalists were stung by a pair of "Saturday Night Live" skits that portrayed them as in the tank for Obama.”

“"We are working hard to get the word out and meet the people, but in some ways it seems as if the press is in the tank for Villaraigosa."”

“Leading the charge of the utterly crazy is, you won’t be surprised to hear, Donald Trump, who has accused the Fed of being in the tank for Democrats.”

““When you lose a fight knowing you had more in the tank or that you should’ve done something different, those regrets haunt you,” MacDonald said. “You learn from that, so it never happens again. It makes you better.””

““I’m leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility — the responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not,” said Ms. Ardern […]. “I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It’s that simple.””

“He went in the tank after his opponent put him all in.”

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