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.

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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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