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Old 05-28-2019, 08:59 PM   #32958
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Originally Posted by 4691mls View Post
Another more recent one that bugs me is "lean into". I don't have a good example and frankly, when I've heard it it didn't fully make sense to me.
Here's one, Leaning Into What Scares You. Far as I can tell it means the same as Face Up To

At first, I assumed 'leaning in' was what 'leaners' do, as opposed to what 'lifters' do. Traditionally we have referred to the two groups as 'bludgers' and 'battlers'. However, certain politicians, journalists, and other so-called 'influencers' have started using 'leaners' and 'lifters'. For a while I thought a 'leaner' was someone who put their shoulder to the wheel, and a 'lifter' was someone who stole things. I still don't really get why a 'bludger' is a 'leaner' - maybe it means up against a wall - but that's something else


BTW: my use of 'RTFM' was prompted by three consecutive responses I posted in the Calibre forum in as many minutes, with something like: "See ==> calibre User Manual: Keyboard shortcuts." I did get some karma for one of them.

BR

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