school (one) (in something)
school (one) (in something)
1. To tutor, train, or mentor one (in some skill, discipline, field, etc.). I've begun schooling my brother in how to dress and behave for business. I was schooled by the famous painter when I was studying impressionism.
2. To show complete dominance over one (in something); to best one thoroughly (in something). We really schooled our cross-town rivals in the final football game of the season. Wow, your brother is crazy good at video games. He just totally schooled me!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
school someone
tv. to teach someone something, usually as a demonstration of power. (As in I’ll teach you a thing or two which suggests violence.) Am I gonna have to school you in how to act?
See also: school, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- school someone
- school in
- do unto others
- play to the gallery
- play to the gallery, to
- put on airs, to
- give (oneself) airs
- give yourself airs
- assume
- assumed