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lean towards something
slightly prefer an option
To slightly prefer one choice or option without being completely certain.
Hear it in real life
Which laptop are you going to buy?
I lean towards the cheaper one, but I need to check the battery life.
I'm leaning towards the earlier train because it is less crowded.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm leaning towards to the earlier train.
Say: I'm leaning towards the earlier train.
Learners may add “to” after “towards,” treating it like “prefer to.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
lean towards something; be leaning towards something
Your turn: say it out loud
I'm leaning towards the earlier train because it is less crowded.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
lean towards something
slightly prefer an option
“I'm leaning towards the earlier train because it is less crowded.”
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