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What's happened is very unusual. Six Minute English from the BBC. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei. And I'm Phil. I just had a fantastic weekend. How about you, Phil?
Me? Fun, but busy. My wife's cousin is staying with us. He hasn't been to London before, so I've taken him under my wing and shown him all the things you can do here. You can do a lot in London, can't you? Tell me about it. That's why I'm so tired. Actually, I wanted to have a closer look at the expression you just used, take someone under your wing. Yes, it's the idea of helping or guiding someone through something or protecting them.
Think about the image of a bird looking after their chicks. They use their wings to protect their young. Yes, it has the idea that the person taking someone under their wing is more experienced. For example, when you start a new job, it can be helpful if there is someone experienced who takes you under their wing. Let's listen to some more people using this expression, take someone under your wing.
I've been in a choir for a couple of years now and someone new has just joined, so I've kind of taken her under my wing. I've introduced her to some of the other people. 10 years old, I moved country and I had to go to a school where I didn't know anyone. And there was a really friendly boy called James. He took me under his wing. He became my friend. He showed me everything and he was great.
When I was at university, I was quite shy, but I had some confident friends who took me under their wing and that made it better. We've been learning the expression take someone under your wing to describe guiding or protecting someone through something. A similar expression could be to put your arm around someone's shoulder. It means that you're helping or supporting someone.
Yes, whether you're taking someone under your wing or putting an arm around their shoulder, it's always good to help people. Well, we can help with English. Let us take you under our wing. That's it for this programme, but join us next time to learn more English phrases and expressions. That's right. See you next time. Bye. Bye. Hello.
It's Ray Winstone. I'm here to tell you about my podcast on BBC Radio 4, History's Toughest Heroes. I've got stories about the pioneers, the rebels, the outcasts who define tough. And that was the first time anybody ever ran a car up that fast with no tires on. It almost feels like your eyeballs are going to come out of your head. Tough enough for you? Subscribe to history's toughest heroes wherever. you get your podcast.