Nursing them along In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "nursing them along", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-07-03 12:07

Meaning of Nursing them along (redirected from nurse along )

Nurse along phrasal verb

To take special care and attention of someone or an animal so that they can recover during a difficult situation

Sunny has been nursing her aged father along for many years though he used to abandon her.

My cat broke his leg, but yesterday he was able to walk normally thanks to the vet who nursed him along for many days.

To take special care and attention of something, particularly a business or a project ect., to help it succeed or maintain its operation

A friend agreed to nurse my company along to overcome the difficulty, but he broke his promise.

She nursed the project along, and now it has been giving profits after failing for a long time.

Other phrases about:

Let not poor Nelly starve
One of the last words of King Charles II when he asked his brother to look after Nell (his mistress)
the squeaky wheel gets the grease

Used to to emphasize that attention is paid to the individuals who complain or cause problems

be beyond caring

Be outside the ability or willingness of someone to care more about a particular person or issue

dig somebody in the ribs

Push someone with your finger or elbow to get their attention

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears

Everybody, pay attention to me.

Grammar and Usage of Nurse along

Verb Forms

  • nurse along
  • nurses along
  • nursing along
  • nursed along

The verb "nurse" should be conjugated according to its tense. A noun or pronoun can be added between "nurse" and "along".

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