lean onsb
—phrasal verbwithleanverb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]uk/liːn/us/liːn/leanedorUKalsoleant|leanedorUKalsoleant
informalC2
totryto make someone do what youwantbythreateningorpersuadingthem
向(某人)施加压力,威胁(某人)
We may have toleanon them a little if wewantourmoney.我们如果想把钱拿回来,就必须要对他们施加一些压力。