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
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
take — I n. (colloq.) reaction 1) a double take ( delayed reaction ) (to do a double take) illegal payments 2) on the take (they were all on the take) ( they were all accepting bribes ) II v. 1) to take (a matter) lightly; seriously 2) (A) ( to carry )… … Combinatory dictionary
БАЗЫРТЫ БЫН КÆНЫН — Искæй аудындзинады бын, искæй бæрн, æвджид, хъахъхъæнынады бын уын. Брать под крылышко. To take smb. under one s wing, to give smb. a leg up. Мæнæ нæ фæсивæд стыр хъазуат балцы цæуынц. Фæндараст, Уастырджи, æмæ сæ дæ сыгъзæрин базырты бын бакæн.… … Фразеологический словарь иронского диалекта
British Museum — Infobox London museum name = British Museum established = 1753 collection = 7 million objects area = convert|13.5|acre|ha|1|abbr=on or convert|588000|sqft|m2| 2|abbr=on in 94 Galleries [ [http://www.uwosh.edu/cambridge/journals/morgan1.htm… … Wikipedia
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Antikensammlung Berlin — The Antikensammlung Berlin (Berlin antiquities collection) is one of the most important collections of classical art in the world, now held in the Altes Museum and Pergamon Museum in Berlin. It contains thousands of ancient archaeological… … Wikipedia
Battle of Kircholm — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Kircholm caption=A 1630 painting by Pieter Snayers partof=the Polish Swedish War (1600–1611) date=September 27 (or September 17 Old Style), 1605 place=Kircholm now known as Salaspils, Latvia… … Wikipedia
Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/S–Z — Dies ist der fünfte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K E; F; G; H; I; J; … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saspo — Dies ist der fünfte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K … Deutsch Wikipedia
Syria — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Syria <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French … The World Factbook
