take under wing



take somebody under your wing

to help and protect someone, especially someone who is younger than you or has less experience than you One of the older children will usually take a new girl or boy under their wing for the first few weeks.
See also: take, wing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Karme-Greek Mythology
Varinia-Ancient Roman, Spanish
Gol-Persian
BethanieBETH-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Lucinde-French
Ilmatar-Finnish Mythology