The phrase "a lean forward" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is physically leaning forward, often to show interest or engagement in a conversation or activity.
Example: "During the meeting, she had a lean forward posture that indicated her eagerness to contribute to the discussion."
Alternatives: "an eager posture" or "a forward lean".
In a "Lean Forward" advertising spot for her network, she says: We have never invested as much in public education as we should have.
If you are a "lean forward" listener — that is, the kind of motivated fan who takes the time to discover the music you want — Spotify is a celestial jukebox.
If you are a "lean forward" listener that is, the kind of motivated fan who takes the time to discover the music you want Spotify is a celestial jukebox.
So the estimated 475 attendees at the conference, which ended here on Saturday, frequently heard panelists describe television as a "lean back" medium because it is meant to be experienced passively, and the Internet as a "lean forward" medium because it is meant to be experienced actively.
"What we've discovered is that we're a lean back experience and a lean forward.
The issue is this: leisure reading is a lean back activity while research reading is a lean forward activity.
Yet it was as much a lean-forward moment as these Olympics have seen.
In the case of capsules the scientists recommend a "lean-forward" technique where the capsule is again placed on the tongue before taking a sip of water.
In remarks to the second general session, Mr. Dusenberry -- chairman at BBDO New York, part of the BBDO Worldwide division of the Omnicom Group -- made it clear that he too intended to be a lean-forward leader.
"It's essentially a lean-forward collection or queue," he says, before explaining why Spotify has decided that two of my artist clusters aren't as dominant: the system knows that I spent a month or so listening heavily to Kraftwerk in 2013, but barely since.
A new messaging app seems like a no-brainer, as it speaks to the heart of Twitter's DNA as a lean-forward creation tool.
