Feb 5, 2021 12:56
3 yrs ago
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English term

leans into

English Science Management
Excellence is an outcome, so take note of when a prospect leans into a sales pitch, a project runs smoothly, or an angry customer suddenly calms down.
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embrace/get interested in the idea/


it means the potential customer starts to get interested in the sales pitch, see hiw thus can benefit them and more inclined to accept it
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lean into (someone or s...

3. To accept and embrace something as a means of dealing with it or turning it into something positive.


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https://grammarist.com/phrase/lean-in/
grab opportunities without hesitation

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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2021-02-07 15:51:56 GMT)
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a prospect= potential customer

sees how this might be good for them and is more likely to accept the sales pitch (=leans towards accepting)
Peer comment(s):

agree Katalin Horváth McClure
22 mins
Many thanks:-)
agree Darius Saczuk
2 days 13 hrs
Thanks:-)
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To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations.
Verb
lean into (third-person singular simple present leans into, present participle leaning into, simple past and past participle leaned into or leant into)

Citations:lean into
English citations of lean into
2004, Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance, page 187:
He was ready to meet the fear he had been pushing away for so long. Leaning into fear does not mean losing our balance and getting lost in fear.
2006, Christopher White, Seismic Shifts: Leading in Times of Change:
In our working lives, we need to lean into and embrace those things that scare us.
2011, Rhonda S McBride Phd LCDC, Peace, Power, and A Sound Mind: An Emerging Approach in ...:
The practice of yoga teaches us to calmly lean into the stretch or pose; more generally, it teaches us to “lean” into difficult situations calmly and peacefully

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interested idea
Example sentence:

Writing a novel can be a daunting process but you just need to get up each morning and lean into it. The pianist really leaned into some of the more demanding passages. Many trans people feel it is important that the cis community leans in and shows empat

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