phase someone or something into something
- phase someone or something into something
phase someone or something into something & phasesomeone or something in†
to work someone or something into use or service gradually. •
They decided to phase Ruth into the job little by little.
•
They phased in Ruth over a long period of time.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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