tap

tap (one) for (something)

1. To select someone for some particular opportunity, especially to take up a specific role, position, or purpose. Often used in passive constructions. The decorated general has been tapped by the president for the position of Secretary of State. I can't believe the boss tapped me for the big promotion!
2. To ask one for something, especially money. He tapped his parents for $50 to cover the cost of the ticket. Every week, Janet taps me for a couple dollars. It has really started adding up!
See also: tap

tap (one) to (do something)

To select someone to perform or undertake some specific action. Often used in passive constructions. The decorated attorney has been tapped by the president to lead the investigation. I can't believe the boss tapped me to run the new office in London!
See also: tap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tap someone (for something)

to select someone for some purpose or position. The committee tapped John to run for Congress. I had thought they were going to tap Sally.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See:
  • double tap
  • on tap
  • tap
  • tap (one) for (something)
  • tap (one) into (something)
  • tap (one) to (do something)
  • tap (one's) claret
  • tap (someone or something) with (something)
  • tap at
  • tap at (something)
  • tap dance like mad
  • tap down
  • tap for
  • tap in
  • tap into
  • tap into (something)
  • tap on
  • tap on (something)
  • tap out
  • tap someone
  • tap someone for something
  • tap someone's claret
  • tap the admiral
  • tap up
  • tap with
  • tap-dance like mad
  • tap-in
  • tapped
  • tapped out
  • what's on tap for (some point in time)
  • What's on tap for today?
  • wrap it before you tap it
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[3] Programs with multiple levels of tap, so you can be placed appropriately
STEP 4: Insert the spile into the hole and gently tap until the hammer begins to bounce back.
According to the results of this study, children and adolescents who did not drink tap water were more likely than tap water drinkers to have tooth decay, but were less likely to have elevated blood lead levels.
3 Mixers taps, with only one spout, are a popular choice and mix hot and cold water, but some people prefer separate hot and cold taps (often called pillar taps).
There's nothing worse than a tap that's more a dribble than a deluge, so do consider your home's water "This tends to be more important if you have a low-pressure water system - if the tap isn't suitable and the water flow is poor, it will take a long time to fill a bath," says Simon.
Tap dancing originated in the United States and is thought to have begun in the mid-19th century, with the rise of minstrel and vaudeville shows.
M2 EQUITYBITES-July 15, 2015-Gigamon Extends visibility fabric with new high-density network TAPs
The first challenge is finding the screw inside the handle that holds the tap together.
SWITCH TAPS Co-Founder Matt Logue said "Our tap handle system is the first of its kind.
TAP Investments Group and Sino Payments have completed the merger in April 2013.
TAP and E.ON New Build & Technology (ENT), who are conducting the onshore engineering for the TAP project, began the two staged pre-qualification process.
A new study by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, "The Effects of Performance-Based Teacher Pay on Student Achievement," examines the impact of TAP on student growth in 151 TAP schools in 10 states.
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