angle for (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 for a contract with a major development company from the Middle East for the last few months. What exactly are you angling for? If it's a pay raise, you can just forget about it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aghi	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Tsvetko	-	Bulgarian
Rebeccah	rə-BEK-ə	English (Rare)
Aiman	-	Kazakh
Fletcher	['fletʃə]
Georgia	['dʒɔ:dʒjə]