relax into (something)
relax into (something)
1. To sit, lean, or recline into something and rest one's body. After such a long day at work, it feels good to finally crack open a beer and relax into my favorite armchair. I relaxed into my bath to try to ease the tension in my aching muscles.
2. To feel more comfortable, confident, and able in a particular role, job, position, etc. I'm not sued to giving people orders, so it took me a while to relax into this new position of authority. She seemed quite nervous at first, but she's finally relaxing into the role.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
relax into something
1. to sit or lie down in something, relaxing. I want to go home and relax into my easy chair. I relaxed into the reclining chair and was asleep in a few moments.
2. [for something that is tense] to assume a more relaxed shape or condition. His cramped muscle finally relaxed into a soft mass of tissue. As her tight neck relaxed into softness, her face brightened.
See also: relax
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- relax into
- lie down on
- lie down on (someone or something)
- lie down under
- lie down under (something)
- curl up
- lie alongside
- lie alongside (someone or something)
- get some weight off (one's) feet
- get some weight off feet