angle forsomething
phrasal verbwithangleverb[T]uk/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
disapprovingIf someone isanglingfor something, they aretryingto get something withoutaskingfor itdirectly:
He'sclearlyanglingfor ajob/aninvitation.
Wanting things
- ache forsomething
- acquisitive
- ambitious
- ambitiously
- angle
- aspirant
- burn
- fancy
- haveyoureye onsomethingidiom
- hunger
- hunger after/forsomething
- hungrily
- pine
- setyoursights onsomethingidiom
- shook
- sight
- someone'sheart's desireidiom
- straw
- super-ambitious
- tempt