- take someone under one's wing
- expr.jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen ausdr.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
take someone under one's wing
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under your wing — under (your) wing helped and protected by you. One of the children in the class will usually take a new girl or boy under their wing for the first few weeks. Usage notes: also used in the forms under someone s wing or under the wing of someone:… … New idioms dictionary
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