Learner sinking in swimming pool one's adored (4)
I believe the answer is:
idol
'learner' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'sinking in swimming pool one's adored' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'dol' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "Favourite" , "Object of excessive love or devotion" , "Pop - - (TV)" , "Blue-eyed boy" , "Admired figure" .)