lean chin
Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words
to support one's chin with a hand or object
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Examples (10)
- He would often lean his chin on his hand while deep in thought.
- She leaned her chin on the windowsill, gazing at the rain.
- Don't lean your chin on the table; it's bad for your posture.
- I found him at his desk, leaning his chin on his steepled fingers, contemplating the problem.
- The bored student began to lean his chin on his palm during the long lecture.
- As she listened to the sad story, she couldn't help but lean her chin on her fist.
- Have you ever tried to lean your chin on your knee? It's quite uncomfortable.
- He was leaning his chin on the back of the sofa, watching the movie upside down.
- While waiting for the bus, she leaned her chin against the cool glass of the shelter.
- The philosopher would lean his chin on his cane's handle whenever he paused to think.