lean forward
v. phr.— «When we have a problem or a concern, he leans forward to address it but it’s done with integrity and in the scope of honor, one for which you’re proud of.» —“House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing On FY 2000 Defense Budget” Political Transcripts by Federal Document Clearing House Feb. 24, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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