leech onto

• Phrasal verb, das ein hartnäckiges Anhängen an jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet, oft zum eigenen Vorteil oder zur Unterstützung, ähnlich einem Parasiten.

A phrasal verb used to indicate persistently attaching oneself to someone or something, often for personal gain or support, like a parasite.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. To cling to someone for personal gaininformal

   To attach oneself to another person in a parasitic manner, often for emotional or financial support.

   Sich an jemanden hängen

   • He leeched onto his wealthy uncle and never worked a day.
   • She leeched onto the popular group at school to gain status.
   • They leeched onto the project just to take credit for the success.

   Synonymeexploitsponge offuse

2. To persistently follow or depend on someoneinformal

   To stay very close to someone, often in an annoying or needy way.

   Sich an jemanden hängen

   • The stray dog leeched onto the hiker and wouldn't leave.
   • He leeched onto his friend during the entire trip.
   • She leeched onto her mentor, asking for constant advice.

   Synonymecling tohang onshadowsponge offtail

   Antonymeabandonavoiddepartdetachdisengageleavereleaseseparateshunwithdraw

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