lean forward
v. phr.— «The green light from the U.S. government on a Final Assembly and Check Out line is an example that the U.S. government is leaning forward to address Italy’s aspirations for technology transfer.» —“JSF Partners Italy, Norway Reaffirm Support” by Tom Kington, Gerard O’Dwyer Defense News May 15, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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