Take somebody through meaning in English

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Definition

(My trip) took me through (some fabulous countries): (My trip) went via, passed through, took me to (some fabulous countries) idiom

(Let me) take you through (this step by step): (Let me) explain, describe, illustrate (this step by step) to you idiom

Examples

"Let me take you through an average week for the Philip Cheeter."
"Traffic is a bleeding nightmare around Hammersmith, I'll take you through Shepherd's Bush."
"This morning my commute took me through a rather rough neighborhood."

Exercise 1

Philip offers to "take (Fiona) through an average week".
What does this mean?

Philip wants to give Fiona a tour of the office for the next week.

Philip will schedule the review for another week.

Philip wants to trade places with Fiona for a week.

Philip will explain what he does in a typical week.

I don't know

Philip offers to "take (Fiona) through an average week".
What does this mean?

Philip wants to give Fiona a tour of the office for the next week.

Philip is offering to explain his weekly responsibilities to Fiona, not "give her a tour".

Philip will schedule the review for another week.

Philip is offering to explain his weekly responsibilities to Fiona, not reschedule the interview for another time.

Philip wants to trade places with Fiona for a week.

Philip is offering to explain his weekly responsibilities to Fiona, not "trade places" with her. The verb "to trade" means "to exchange". To trade places with someone is to exchange roles or position with someone.

Philip will explain what he does in a typical week.

"To take somebody through something" is to explain something step by step, or point by point. When Philip offers to take Fiona through an average week, he is offering to explain his responsibilities in a typical week to Fiona.

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