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nursemaid
verb 2noun 1
Collocations
2NURSEMAID + NOUN
rookies
PREP.
out
Definitions
noun
1
A woman or girl employed to care for children.
verb
1
To tend to as a nursemaid.
2
To care for or look after.
I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period.
‘Make the most of it,’ said Ford. ‘Because what I want you to do is to nursemaid that package out of the building.
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I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period.
Wiktionary02
‘Make the most of it,’ said Ford. ‘Because what I want you to do is to nursemaid that package out of the building.
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