What is another word for leans on ?

To depend upon for support

has every confidence in

bets bottom dollar on

expresses confidence in

goes on the record for

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“He's always ready with a shoulder to lean on and like Bessie he can be a calming influence.”

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To suffocate a person's space as if to coerce them into doing something

crowds

uses strong-arm tactics on

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

scares the bejesus out of

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

rules with a rod of iron

rules with an iron hand

holds a gun to one's head

puts the chill on

twists one's arm

puts through the wringer

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Verb

To convince or manipulate

brings pressure to bear on

colors^US

colours^UK

suborns

turns

brings pressure to bear upon

carries weight with

cuts any ice with

makes yourself felt with

brings round to the idea of

puts across

brings to reason

brings home to

gains one's confidence

pressures someone into

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Verb

leaves someone no option but to

To force or oblige (someone) to act

puts under an obligation

puts the screws on

twists one's arm

puts the arm on

puts the chill on

turns on the heat

brings pressure to bear on

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

breathes down someone's neck

uses strong-arm tactics on

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

makes an offer they can't refuse

has someone do something

brings force to bear on

brings pressure to bear

tightens the screws on

tightens the screw on

prevails upon

insists on

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To give (someone) orders in a domineering manner

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To move or urge on mentally or emotionally

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

galvanizes^US

galvanises^UK

invigorates^US

energizes^US

mobilizes^US

mobilises^UK

energises^UK

acts as a stimulus to

makes of a mind to

begins

sells one on

fires the imagination of

fires with enthusiasm

catalyzes^US

instils^UK

instills^US

catalyses^UK

acts as an incentive to

fires the enthusiasm of

makes you of a mind to

works someone's butt off

favors^US

favours^UK

pressures someone into

works someone's tail off

roots on

gives the incentive to

acts as a incentive to

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Verb

To put pressure or press on

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To be in contact with and supported by something

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To subject to cruel or unjust treatment

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gives someone a bollocking

To criticize or scold sternly

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a caning

jumps down one's throat

gives someone a wigging

goes after

takes to task

climbs all over

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

bites someone's head off

snaps someone's head off

belabors^US

belabours^UK

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

raps someone the knuckles

gives someone some stick

lays out

nags

gives a piece of one's mind

reviles

slaps someone's wrist

takes to the woodshed

pummels^US

penalizes^US

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

moralizes^US

moralises^UK

gives someone a dressing down

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

expresses disapproval of

raps across the knuckles

gives someone a carpeting

criticizes hatefully

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

gives the business

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

keeps after

penalises^UK

criticizea strongly

tears down

metes out punishment to

sends someone away with a flea in his

takes disciplinary action against

gives an injunction to

gives someone a ticking-off

browbeats

deflates

puts on the carpet

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

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Verb

To strike or hit repeatedly

pummels^US

belabours^UK

belabors^US

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To persistently harass or bother

Verb

To persuade or convince someone not to do something

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