angle for
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etcTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
» Tom is angling for a promotion.
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2 sensesTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, for.
He angles for trout Sundays.
Examples
5 sentencesTom is angling for a promotion.
He is probably angling for an invitation.
He was clearly angling for a reduction on his rent.
He is angling for promotion.
He is angling for fish.
deEr angelt Fische. — Waldelfe
Forms
angles for, angling for, angled for, angled for| Base form | angle for · to angle for |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | angles for |
| Present participle | angling for |
| Past simple | angled for |
| Past participle | angled for |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.