leech

Related to leech: Leech therapy

leech

1. noun A person who preys or overly depends upon another, or who clings to another in an parasitic manner. Her younger brother is a bit of a leech, always hanging around us and asking for money.
2. verb To cling to or overly depend upon another person in a parasitic manner, like a leech. She's always leeching off the work other people do in the office.

like a leech

In or having a parasitic, clinging manner or demeanor. Her younger brother is like a leech, always hanging around us and asking for money.
See also: leech, like
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

like a leech

persistently or clingingly present.
This idiom refers to the way in which a leech attaches itself by suction to the person or animal from which it is drawing blood: the parasites are very difficult to remove once they are attached to the skin and feeding.
See also: leech, like
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • schnorrer
  • shnorrer
  • like a leech
  • look alike
  • turd
  • birdturd
  • angle
  • angling
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The leech had been living in the girl's nose for four months.
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OT is sad to report the death of optometrist Roger Leech, senior partner of F.
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