lean on
English
Verb
lean on (third-person singular simple present leans on, present participle leaning on, simple past and past participle leaned on)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, on.
- (figurative) To depend upon for support; to require assistance from.
- To put pressure on; to attempt to compel a person to do something; to exert influence on.
- He didn't make a donation until some of his customers leaned on him.
- To criticize or reprimand for the purpose of changing behavior.
Translations
to depend upon someone's shoulder for support