Lean on and Rest

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Lean on verb - Rest on for support.

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Rest is an antonym for lean on in move or urge on topic.

Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.

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Lean on is an antonym for rest.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

In particular one character will have No Fourth Wall, the rest of the cast will only lean on it heavily.

Source: Pantomime
Twisted Ankle: Tony sprained his ankle in "Kill Two By Two" and has to lean on Doug for almost the entire rest of the episode, inevitably leading to him telling Doug to go ahead without him.

Source: Series / The Time Tunnel
It's a key part of the Pantomime format that while one character will have No Fourth Wall, the rest of the cast are only allowed to lean on it.

Source: Leaning on the Fourth Wall

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