lean and mean

English - Turkish

Definition of lean and mean in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Zor bir iş için hazırlıklı

Dave got himself lean and mean and is ready to play in Saturday's game. The management is lean and mean and looks to turn a profit next year.

Related Terms

get oneself lean and mean

(deyim) Kendini zorlu bir iş için hazırlamak

Dave got himself lean and mean and is ready to play in Saturday's game.

English - English

Definition of lean and mean in English English dictionary

efficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in one's objective

He's a lean and mean fighting machine.

(deyim) Fit and ready for hard, efficient work

Turkish pronunciation

lin ınd min

Pronunciation

/ˈlēn ənd ˈmēn/ /ˈliːn ənd ˈmiːn/

Etymology

[ 'lEn ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English lenen, from Old English hleonian; akin to Old High German hlinEn to lean, Greek klinein, Latin clinare.