familiarize someone with something

familiarize someone with something
familiarize someone with something
to help someone get to know or understand someone or something. •

I hope you will take the time to familiarize yourself with the instructions before you set out to operate this device.

Let me take a moment to familiarize myself with the facts of the case.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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