lean against

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lean something against someone or something

to prop something against someone or something. She leaned her spade against the house and wiped the sweat from her brow. Bill leaned the mirror against his leg while he screwed the hook into the wall.

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The tears once banished gave place to the smiles, and at last Dolly laughed so much that she was fain to lean against a tree, and give vent to her exultation. Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context The young man rose and went to lean against the fireplace. The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context Then arose in her the impulse to lean against him, to rest herself against his strength - a vague, half-formed impulse, which, even as she considered it, mastered her and made her lean toward him. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context			lead the field lead the life of Riley lead the pack lead the way lead to lead to believe lead to do lead up lead up the garden path lead up to lead with lead-pipe cinch leading leading question leaf leaf out leaf through league leak leak in leak out leak through leak to lean lean across lean against lean and mean lean back lean down lean forward lean in lean on lean out of lean over lean over backwards lean times lean toward lean toward doing leap leap at leap at the opportunity leap down leap for joy leap forward leap of faith leap out leap over leap up learn learn ( the hard way learn a/ lesson			leal leal Lealdade, Humildade, Procedimento Leam Leam Leamas British Leamer Leamington Leamington Leamington and Warwick Academy of Dance Leamington District Memorial Hospital Leamington High School Leamington Primary and Nursery School Leamington Primary and Nursery School Leamington Spa Leamington Spa Leamington Spa Photographic Society Leamington United Mennonite Church Leamington, Warwickshire Leamington, Warwickshire LEAMS lean lean lean lean lean lean lean across Lean Advancement Initiative Lean Aerospace Initiative lean against Lean and Agile Research Group lean and mean lean back lean back lean back Lean Black Belt Lean Blow Out lean body mass lean body mass lean body mass lean body mass lean body mass Lean Body Mass Index Lean Body Weight Lean Body Weight Lean burn Lean Capacity Rate lean clay lean concrete Lean Construction Institute Lean Construction Journal Lean Cuisine Syndrome Lean Daily Management System lean down Lean Education Academic Network Lean Effects on Aerospace Programs Lean Enterprise Lean Enterprise Certification Program Lean Extended Enterprise Reference Model Lean Finely-Textured Beef

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