maneuver for

maneuver for something

to get into position for something. Sally is maneuvering for a shot at a promotion. Todd maneuvered for some attention, but they ignored him.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vilhelm	VEEL-helm (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian
Mujo	-	Bosnian
Jessie	['dʒesi]
Chester	['tʃestə]
Yseut	-	Arthurian Romance
Shrinivas	-	Indian, Marathi