counsel about

counsel (someone) about (something)

To advise one on a particular topic or issue. Since you used to handle this project, can you counsel Joanne about it?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

counsel someone about something

to give advice to someone about something. Will you counsel George about which tires to buy?
See also: counsel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • counsel (someone) about (something)
  • take silk
  • keep (one's) own counsel
  • keep one's own counsel
  • keep own counsel
  • keep your own counsel
  • counsel (someone) against (something)
  • counsel against
  • a counsel of despair
  • counsel
References in periodicals archive
Expectating that an executive's communications with corporate counsel about confidential matters are protected can get both the executive and the company into trouble.
4 myths about attorney-client privilege