To take somebody under your wing In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to take somebody under your wing", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-05-22 08:05

Meaning of To take somebody under your wing (redirected from to be/take someone under one's wing )

To be/take someone under one's wing phrase informal

To be guarded, tutored, fostered, or cared for by one.

Since Jack's parents died, he has been under my grandmother's wing.

I arrived here a few days ago, as an illegal immigrant. Luckily, I was under Linda's wing.

Max's an orphan child, so I took him under my wing.

Grammar and Usage of To be/take someone under one's wing

Verb Forms

  • to be/take someone under one's wing
  • is/are/am someone under one's wing
  • takes someone under one's wing
  • taking someone under one's wing

The verb "be/take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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fairly and squarely
straightforwardly
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