groom (someone) for (something)
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 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.
See also: groom
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- chain of command
- catch a tiger by the tail
- aloof from
- bring (someone) to heel
- bring someone to heel
- bring to heel
- call (someone) to heel
- start out at (something or some place)
- start out at an amount of money
- start off at (something or some place)