Tide over

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verb

To help someone go through a difficult time or a period without enough of something important.

I had to take a loan to tide over the financial crisis.
Visual representation of "tide over" - To help someone go through a difficult time or a period without enough of something important

Often appears as...

  • tide over the crisis
  • tide over difficulties

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Colloquial

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Difficulty Relief

Used when someone or something provides relief during hard times.

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My brother helped to tide me over until I found a new job.
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Short-term Solution

Refers to a temporary fix, not a permanent solution to a problem.

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The charity provided food to tide over the affected families after the flood.
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Scarce Resources

Implies making do with limited resources until the situation improves.

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I had just enough savings to tide me over until the next paycheck.
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