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.
under one's wing — phrasal under one s protection ; in one s care < took her under his wing > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 … Dictionary of American idioms
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 … Dictionary of American idioms
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
wing — See: CLIP ONE S WINGS, LEFT WING, ON THE WING, RIGHT WING, UNDER ONE S WING … Dictionary of American idioms
wing — See: CLIP ONE S WINGS, LEFT WING, ON THE WING, RIGHT WING, UNDER ONE S WING … Dictionary of American idioms
Under the wing of — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under the wings of — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wing — Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wing and wing — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
