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
Iahel	-	Biblical Latin
Gail	[geil]
Ramadan	-	Arabic
Penney	['peni:]
Vespasian	ve-SPAY-zhən (English)	History
Ciriaco	chee-ree-AH-ko (Italian), thee-ree-AH-ko (Spanish), see-ree-AH-ko (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish