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单词 tide over
释义

tide over

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verb

(tr) to help to get through (a period of difficulty, distress, etc)the money tided him over until he got a job

Words nearby tide over

tideland, tideline, tide lock, tidemark, tide mill, tide over, tide pool, tide race, tiderip, tides, tide table
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Idioms and Phrases with tide over

tide over

Support through a difficult period, as in I asked my brother for $100 to tide me over until payday. This expression alludes to the way the tide carries something. [Early 1800s]

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