leans into

English translation: embrace/get interested in the idea/

12:56 Feb 5, 2021
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Management
English term or phrase: leans into
Excellence is an outcome, so take note of when a prospect leans into a sales pitch, a project runs smoothly, or an angry customer suddenly calms down.
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 23:39
Selected answer:embrace/get interested in the idea/
Explanation:

it means the potential customer starts to get interested in the sales pitch, see hiw thus can benefit them and more inclined to accept it
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lean into (someone or s...

3. To accept and embrace something as a means of dealing with it or turning it into something positive.


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https://grammarist.com/phrase/lean-in/
grab opportunities without hesitation

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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2021-02-07 15:51:56 GMT)
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a prospect= potential customer

sees how this might be good for them and is more likely to accept the sales pitch (=leans towards accepting)
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 20:39
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4 +2embrace/get interested in the idea/
Yvonne Gallagher
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embrace/get interested in the idea/


Explanation:

it means the potential customer starts to get interested in the sales pitch, see hiw thus can benefit them and more inclined to accept it
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lean into (someone or s...

3. To accept and embrace something as a means of dealing with it or turning it into something positive.


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Note added at 29 mins (2021-02-05 13:25:21 GMT)
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https://grammarist.com/phrase/lean-in/
grab opportunities without hesitation

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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2021-02-07 15:51:56 GMT)
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a prospect= potential customer

sees how this might be good for them and is more likely to accept the sales pitch (=leans towards accepting)

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katalin Horváth McClure
22 mins
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agree  Darius Saczuk
2 days 13 hrs
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900 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
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Explanation:
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.
Verb
lean into (third-person singular simple present leans into, present participle leaning into, simple past and past participle leaned into or leant into)

Citations:lean into
English citations of lean into
2004, Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance, page 187:
He was ready to meet the fear he had been pushing away for so long. Leaning into fear does not mean losing our balance and getting lost in fear.
2006, Christopher White, Seismic Shifts: Leading in Times of Change:
In our working lives, we need to lean into and embrace those things that scare us.
2011, Rhonda S McBride Phd LCDC, Peace, Power, and A Sound Mind: An Emerging Approach in ...:
The practice of yoga teaches us to calmly lean into the stretch or pose; more generally, it teaches us to “lean” into difficult situations calmly and peacefully

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interested idea

Example sentence(s):
  • 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 empat

    https://grammarist.com/phrase/lean-in/#:~:text=The%20proper%20usage%20of%20%E2%80%9Clean,proposal%20to%20the%20executive%20team.
    https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lean_into#:~:text=To%20take%20on%20or%20embrace,risk%2C%20uncertainty%20and%20difficult%20situations.
IDRIS ABDI GUHAT
Kenya
Local time: 23:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SomaliSomali
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