lean in
phrasal verblean into something | lean in
- to accept the challenge of doing something and try hard to do it successfully
- Writing a novel can be a daunting process but you just need to get up each morning and lean into it.
- The pianist really leaned into some of the more demanding passages.
- Many trans people feel it is important that the cis community leans in and shows empathy.
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