lean towards
To sort of prefer one thing over others, but maybe not 100% decided yet.
Meanings
To have a preference or slight inclination toward a particular choice or option.
"After reviewing both proposals, the committee is leaning towards the more affordable option."
"I lean towards the view that we need a federal solution."
— Gordon Brown, speech to the Labour Party Conference, 2007
To hold or adopt a particular political, philosophical, or ideological position.
"She has always leaned towards progressive politics."
To show a natural tendency or bias toward a certain style, approach, or way of thinking.
"His writing leaned towards the poetic rather than the purely factual."
Often used when someone is considering options and has a soft preference but hasn't fully committed. Common in both spoken and written English across all regions.
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