Helen took the new puppy under her wing.
The boys stopped teasing the new student when Bill took him under his wing.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take under one's wing — See: UNDER ONE S WING … Dictionary of American idioms
take under one's wing — See: UNDER ONE S WING … Dictionary of American idioms
take under one's wing — (smb) protect someone He has taken the new employee under his wing and is teaching him about the company … Idioms and examples
under\ one's\ wing — • under one s wing • take under one s wing adv. phr. Under the care or protection of. Helen took the new puppy under her wing. The boys stopped teasing the new student when Bill took him under his wing. Compare: in tow … Словарь американских идиом
wing — n. & v. n. 1 each of the limbs or organs by which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly. 2 a rigid horizontal winglike structure forming a supporting part of an aircraft. 3 part of a building etc. which projects or is extended in a certain… … Useful english dictionary
wing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pinion, [feathered] limb, pennon, ala; arm, sail; flank; ell, annex, extension; airfoil; flight, flying. v. fly; disable, wound. See addition, aviation, combatant, drama, side. wing it II (Roget s IV) … English dictionary for students
wing — /wing/, n. 1. either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. 2. either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds … Universalium
wing — [wiŋ] n. [ME winge, weng < ON vaengr (for IE base see WIND2): the word replaced OE fether, wing, FEATHER] 1. a) either of the two feathered forelimbs of a bird, fully developed for flying, as in most birds, or insufficiently developed for… … English World dictionary
wing — ► NOUN 1) a modified forelimb or other appendage enabling a bird, bat, insect, or other creature to fly. 2) a rigid horizontal structure projecting from both sides of an aircraft and supporting it in the air. 3) a part of a large building,… … English terms dictionary
wing — n. faction of a political party 1) a conservative; liberal; radical wing a bird s forelimb 2) to spread one s wings (also fig.) (the bird spread its wings and flew off) 3) (misc.) to clip smb. s wings ( to restrict smb. s freedom ) protection 4)… … Combinatory dictionary
