err toward in favor of something
1
to have a slight preference for or tendency toward one thing over anotherThe style erred toward the journalistic.
The board would err in favor of an outsider for the top job.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Julie Moore from United Kingdom on 05/07/2018 Synonyms and related words
Habits and habitual behavior
See also main entry: errSee also main entry: err