groom

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groom (someone) as (something)

To prepare or ready someone for a particular role or job. I heard that they're grooming Cara as the next CEO—is that true?
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groom (someone) for (something)

To prepare or ready someone for a particular role or job. I heard that they're grooming Cara for the CEO position—is that true?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

groom someone as something

to prepare someone for a job or position. He was grooming his son as his successor. They groomed Charles as the next treasurer.
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groom someone for something

to prepare someone for something; to prepare someone to be someone. The boss is grooming his son for the presidency of the company. They are grooming the vice president for the top position.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • educate for
  • educate for (something)
  • educated
  • educate in
  • educate
  • educate (someone) in (something)
  • rehearse
  • rehearse for
  • rehearse for (something)
  • coach (someone) for (something)
References in periodicals archive
The horoscopes of the bride and groom are also checked for a good married life.
Living happily ever after
Every Bergamo groom possesses simple elegance and classic confidence.
The Bergamo groom
A groom cannot attend his own wedding and his unmarried sister or any unmarried woman from his family should represent him in the ceremonies as the groom.
Groom's sister marries the bride- Gujarat villagers uphold old tribal tradition
Manchester Crown Court heard how Groom, originally from Northampton, started chatting with one girl, who was under 16, on Snapchat.
'Predatory' paedophile sent sex messages to girls
Following arrest of the groom, Umar Shareef, and other people, the wedding procession could not set out for bride's house.
Police arrest 19 including groom for fireworks during wedding
According to the details, police on the complaint of his neighbors, conducted raided at the wedding ceremony of Khalid, the groom, and apprehended the groom and 13 other people.
Loud music: Groom sent to jail on judicial remand in Gujranwala
Have your pets groomed from an early stage to make them feel comfortable with the process.
Grooming is essential to pet health
Also, nominations are now open for the 2018 Haddon Training British Grooms Awards.
First winter competitions seek riders
Cats Protection vet Sarah Elliot recommends allowing your cat to get used to brushes and combs slowly with 30-second grooms.
GROOM SERVICE; Pets People; Pampering is healthy
According to police, the father, hailing from Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was promised a five-marla plot by the groom in exchange for his daughter's hand in marriage.
Police foil attempt to marry off 13-year-old girl to an old man
Newleyweds Hayley and Andrew with their wedding party and guests, above, and with the groom's dad, also Andrew McNaught, below left
WEDDING OF THE WEEK
The bride tested the groom on his math skills and when he got the sum wrong, she walked out.
Indian bride walks out of wedding when groom fails math test
Dudley Wilson, grandfather of the groom. Nuptial music was provided by Mr.
Rowzee & Wilson
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FREE PACK OF PEDIGREE DENTASTIX DOG TREATS; DAY TWO OF OUR GREAT OFFER
-- Wahl Clipper Corp., a leader in the professional and home grooming category, has released research findings showing the rite of passage of fathers teaching their sons to groom is growing in numbers and significance.
Wahl examines a rite of passage