angle at (something)



angle at (something)

To plan or scheme to get or achieve something; to try to get something in an indirect or roundabout way. (Usually used in the continuous tense.) We've been angling at securing a contract with a major development company from the Middle East for the last few months. What exactly are you angling at? If it's a pay raise, you can just forget about it.
See also: angle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alixa-LEEKSFrench
IrelandIER-ləndEnglish (Modern)
Corneliu-Romanian
BjØRg-Norwegian
Scarlett['ska:lət]
Prachi-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati