train someone in something

train someone in something
train someone in something
to drill and practice someone in a particular skill or body of knowledge. •

Her mentor trained her in the art of argumentation.

I will try to train you in the skills needed to perform this task.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • train */*/*/ — I UK [treɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms train : singular train plural trains 1) a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine a freight/passenger train by train: We travelled across China by train. train to: I met… …   English dictionary

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