lean forward
v. phr.— «I am told that probably prices are not going to be as bad by August as people currently worry about, but I think the president ought to be leaning forward to help people have enough gasoline, not just cavalierly sort of shrug it off.» —“Are Senate Democrats Fighting Amongst Themselves?” Fox News: Hannity & Colmes May 15, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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