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The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing

The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing

Update: 2025-11-18
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When you take someone under your wing, you help them with something or protect them. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.

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essi

take someone under your wing کسی را زیر بال و پر خود گرفتن، دست کسی را گرفتن put your arm around someone's shoulder کمک کردن کسی choir گروه کر

Nov 18th
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The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing

The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing

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