LEAN ON SB/STH


Meaning of LEAN ON SB/STH in English

1.

to depend on sb/sth for help and support

SYN rely on :

He leans heavily on his family.

2.

to try to influence sb by threatening them :

The government has been leaning on the TV company not to broadcast the show.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.