lean toward doing

lean toward (someone or something)

1. To bend, tilt, or incline in the direction of someone or something. I tried leaning toward the door to hear what they were talking about in the other room. She leaned toward Tom and whispered something in his ear.
2. To have a slight preference for or inclination toward someone, something, or some action. Usually used in a continuous tense. We're leaning toward keeping the company privately held. I'm leaning toward a laptop rather than a desktop computer. We're still leaning toward Jeff, but we still have a few more people to interview for the job.
See also: lean, toward
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lean toward doing something

to tend toward doing something; to favor doing something. The union is leaning toward accepting the proposal. My friends leaned toward swimming instead of shopping.
See also: lean, toward
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • lean toward
  • lean toward (someone or something)
  • sway toward (something)
  • slant toward
  • slant toward (someone or something)
  • fall toward
  • fall toward (something)
  • lean in
  • lean out (of something)
  • lean out of
References in periodicals archive
Forty-six percent of Americans say they would advise their member of Congress to vote for healthcare legislation (or lean toward doing so), while 48% would advise a no vote (or lean in that direction).
Majority of Americans Still Not Backing Healthcare Bill; Forty-six percent would advise their member to vote for it, or lean in that direction