tilt to

tilt to (something)

1. To lean or slope slightly in some direction or toward something. He tilted to the desk beside him and whispered something to his colleague. The crappy computer monitor doesn't even tilt to the right or left.
2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly in some direction or toward something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "to." Would you mind tilting the screen to the left a little bit? I can't see it very clearly. She assumed a fighting stance and tilted her blade to a 45-degree angle.
See also: tilt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tilt to something

to lean or slant toward something or in a particular direction. The picture tilts to the left. Her head was tilted to the left because she was trying to see around the corner.
See also: tilt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
  • a bird in the hand
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