apprentice (one) to

apprentice (one) to

To pair one with an expert in a particular field or trade so that one can learn about it. I have apprenticed my son to the local blacksmith.
See also: apprentice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

apprentice someone to someone

to assign someone to work at a certain trade and learn it from someone experienced. She apprenticed her son to a local diesel mechanic. I apprenticed myself to a printer and learned what it means to get really dirty.
See also: apprentice
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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