angle for
English edit
Verb edit
angle for (third-person singular simple present angles for, present participle angling for, simple past and past participle angled for)
- To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
- 2006, David M. Oshinsky, Polio, page 214:
- Rumors flew that Marlon Brando was angling for the lead — an odd choice, most agreed, but a sure sign of box office success.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, for.
- He angles for trout Sundays.
Usage notes edit
- The verb and particle are inseparable.
Translations edit
try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc. — see angle