angle for
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
Try to get something without asking for it directly — like dropping hints.
"Everyone could tell he was angling for a pay rise by mentioning his extra hours in every meeting."
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Joe Rogan Experience #2492 - Ari Shaffir
PowerfulJRE · 55:16
Like Kurt Angle for instance,

'He's a Weak Man!' | UFC 328 Media Day
UFC · 18:05
It was a bad angle for you.

Steering Geometry 2: Caster, KPI, Trails and Jacking (Project 171)
Car Design Workshop · 4:39
The nominal caster angle for project 171

TURNING @NORAFAWN PLATINUM FOR THE FIRST TIME!
BESCENE · 51:54
We'll find the angle for you.
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[Co-Stream] Call of Duty League Major I Tournament | Day 3
Call of Duty · 154:38
Shotsy only had an angle for a couple.