take (one) in tow

To help or guide another person by acting as a mentor. My high school English teacher was a great mentor—she took me in tow and taught me invaluable skills, like how to read and write critically.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Coeus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
VÉRonique	ve-ro-NEEK	French
Gayathri	-	Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
Csenge	CHENG-ge	Hungarian
Dreda	-	English (Archaic)
Sushil	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali