- tide me over
- supply me for a few days, provide money until payday, last me
Jane gave me a few dollars to tide me over until I get paid.
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tide me over
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tide someone over — tide (someone) over to supply someone with something they need for a short period. We were lucky and got a small loan to tide us over until our customers began to pay us. They re seeking food aid to tide over the starving population until the… … New idioms dictionary
tide someone over — SUSTAIN, keep someone going, keep someone s head above water, see someone through; keep the wolf from the door; help out, assist, aid. → tide * * * help someone through a difficult period, esp. with financial assistance she needed a small loan to … Useful english dictionary
tide someone over — these canned goods should tide us over until the storm is over and the power is restored Syn: sustain, keep someone going, keep someone afloat, keep someone s head above water, see someone through; keep the wolf from the door; help out, assist,… … Thesaurus of popular words
tide smb over — help someone through a difficult situation I lent him some money to tide him over until he gets paid … Idioms and examples
tide somebody over (something) — ˌtide sb ˈover (sth) derived no passive to help sb during a difficult period by providing what they need • Can you lend me some money to tide me over until I get paid? Main entry: ↑tidederived … Useful english dictionary
tide someone over — help someone through a difficult period, especially with financial assistance. → tide … English new terms dictionary
ˌtide sb ˈover — phrasal verb to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tide over — tide (someone) over to supply someone with something they need for a short period. We were lucky and got a small loan to tide us over until our customers began to pay us. They re seeking food aid to tide over the starving population until the… … New idioms dictionary
tide over — verb suffice for a period between two points This money will keep us going for another year • Syn: ↑bridge over, ↑keep going • Hypernyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve … Useful english dictionary
tide — tide1 [taıd] n [: Old English; Origin: tid time ] 1.) the tide the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea the tide is in/out (=the sea is at a high or low level) ▪ Is the tide going out or coming in ? ▪ We went for a walk and got cut… … Dictionary of contemporary English
