Idiom
tide over
Meaning
To support or sustain (someone), especially financially, for a limited period.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Can you lend me ten dollars to tide me over until payday?”
“I have enough savings to tide me over for a few months while I look for a new job.”
“The small emergency grant was intended only to tide the displaced family over until they could secure more permanent housing and employment.”
Examples
simple
“Can you lend me ten dollars to tide me over until payday?”
contextual
“I have enough savings to tide me over for a few months while I look for a new job.”
complex
“The small emergency grant was intended only to tide the displaced family over until they could secure more permanent housing and employment.”
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