Meaning of lean into | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, into.
2. To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverance.
3. To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly.
4. To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations.

Examples

“When we work a line with our thumbs we lean into it with our bodyweight.”

“I tried to imagine how it would feel to lean into his embrace, feel his arms around me . .”

“Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind.”

“Just as a fiddler can “lean into” the bow, you can “lean into” the breath.”

“And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book.”

“But we also threw in the third question to help people lean into their own feelings and experiences.”

“Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it—when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further—without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever.”

“I lean into the questions, they lean into me when Suddenly, I see a young couple on a rock...”

“I need to be reminded over and over again that I never really experience His unfailing love until I lean into Him in trust.”

“Given that we’re all going off-piste lifestyle wise, and that Zoom and working from home may become the long-term norm, I suggest we lean into it.”

“In other words, you will pay not just later, but more. Lean into your discomfort.”

“There's nothing to do but mourn, and the pain will disappear a lot faster if you lean into it.”

“We can then emerge from despair and become inspired to lean into the conflict in order to effectively protect and pursue our interests.”

“Rather, we are asking the client to lean into the symptoms; we encourage them not only to stop struggling but seemingly to embrace the very things that they most dread.”

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