To take someone (or something) under one’s wing is to take them (or it) under one’s protection or patronage (support).
Examples of use:
“But Sandra took me right under her wing. She became like a ‘replacement mum’ to me.”
“He plans on leaving the business to a trusted employee who he’s taken under his wing.”
“With no owner in sight, Irish Rail staff took him under their wing and nicknamed him Hamish.”
Photo credit: James Marvin Phelps
I blog about editing, proofreading, and the English language.
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Many of the phrasal verbs and idioms addressed in this blog were highlighted during an English conversation class I ran a few years ago. I’m grateful to those who attended this for helping me see my native language from a different perspective.
Most of the examples used are quotes from news articles. Click on the links (in yellow) to view the full article.
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