angle for
The phrase "angle for" is often used to describe attempts to achieve a goal through indirect or subtle methods.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To try to achieve something indirectly or subtly.
Example
- She was angling for a promotion by taking on extra projects.
- He angled for an invitation by praising the host's events.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "angle for":
angle shotangle quoteangle shootingangle barplane anglevertical angleright angleangle of attackangle bracketalternate anglesangle of incidencecritical angleplay the anglesphase angleangel shotcomplementary anglesangular defectthird angle projectionsupplementary angles